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Reseach Studies at VT Opportunities

July 10, 2014

Children 12-18 and parents needed for a study to determine the reliability and validity of a biomarker for beverage consumption and added sugar intake in adolescents. Study involves children completing beverage and theory-based questionnaires, food recalls, and two non-invasive fingerstick blood samples across 5 visits; approximated total time is <5 hours. Children will receive $50 upon completion.  If interested in participating please contact Carly in the Lab for Eating Behaviors and Weight Management. Phone: (540)-231-7918 or email: carlym@vt.edu 

Social Anxiety Research Project for teens 12-16
Parents, is your teen nervous or afraid in social situations? The Social Anxiety Research Project Can help. This program is open for teens between 12 and 16 years of age. Don't let anxiety keep your son or daughter from enjoying life. The treatment will be offered free of charge and qualifying families will receive payment ($50 for each assessment session). This payment is to offset the time and inconvenience to you since we are collecting questionnaires and administering some computerized tests to help us evaluate the treatment. All information is strictly confidential.If you wish to learn more about this project, please contact the Social Anxiety Disorder Project at (540) 231-8276.

Children 8-12 needed for a study examining how meal composition affects feelings about hunger and fullness. Participants must be: • Between the ages of 8-12 , Willing to drink a breakfast milkshake and have a small amount of blood drawn twice, In good health, without any food allergies or intolerances, Willing to provide information about their medical history, food and beverage intake, physical activity level, and body weight. Children may receive up to $50 as compensation for participating. If your child meets the above requirements and is interested in participating in this research study, please contact Madlyn Frisard, Ph.D. in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech. phone: (540) 231-9994 e-mail: frisardm@vt.edu

Parents and their 8th grade children needed for Virginia Tech study of children’s social and academic experiences. Study involves parent and child completing questionnaires, which take about thirty minutes total and are mailed to the family’s home. Children are given $10 gift certificate or check and have the opportunity to participate in later portions of the study for additional compensation ($5 per additional portion, $25 bonus for completing all portions). Interested? Call the Virginia Tech Social Development Lab at 231-8179 or e-mail socdev@vt.edu.

Working Mothers Focus Group
Participants are sought for a focus group to help us learn more about you and your family’s eating habits. Participation involves attending one introduction meeting and participating in three focus group discussions. You will take pictures of your weekly eating experiences using your cell phone camera or a camera that we could provide. Each focus group meeting should take between 60-90 minutes. To say thank you for taking the time to talk with us, you will be compensated a total of $50 in a Target gift card for participating in and completing the study. Must be 18+, work part- or full-time, be a non-student, and have one child between the ages of 3-5. For more info, contact Lauren Kennedy (kennedy0@vt.edu) or call/text (540)8085358

Memory & Emotion in Middle Childhood
The C.A.P. Lab in the Psychology Department at Virginia Tech is conducting a new study focused on the development of memory and emotion in middle childhood and looking for children 6-7 or 9-10 years of age. During the lab visit, we will be playing games with the children. Mothers and children will also play games together and mothers will complete a set of questionnaires. The visit should last about two hours. Mothers will receive a $50 gift card and children will receive a $10 gift card, as well as a small toy, for participation. Contact Leslie Patton by phone (research lab—231-2320) or by e-mail (lapatton@vt.edu) for details

Situation Interpretation in Mothers and Children
The study will explore how mothers and children interpret social situations in their day-to-day lives. We are looking for mothers whose children are between the ages of 7 and 12 years, and we are primarily interested in mothers who experience clinical levels of anxiety. We believe this project will help us better understand the relationship between these interpretations and interactions between mothers and children in these situations. Participation involves two assessment sessions (2-2.5 hours each) at the Virginia Tech Child Study Center and participants will be compensated $50 for their time. All information will be kept confidential. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about this study please contact the project coordinator, Kristin Austin, M.S., at 231-8276 or via email at momanxiety@vt.edu.

Do you ever wonder about how young children learn self-control?  The C.A.P. Lab in the Psychology Department at Virginia Tech is conducting a new study focusing on children’s developing ability to control their actions during games like Simon Says.  During this visit, we will play some fun word and movement games.  In addition to these games, we are interested in collecting information about the physiological components of these abilities.  The visit should last one to two hours.  We are looking for 4- to 4.5-year-old children.  If you are interested in this study, please contact Amanda Watson by phone (research lab—231-2320) or by e-mail (watsonaj@vt.edu ).