The Perfectionism and Psychopathology Lab (Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hewitt) is looking for volunteer research assistants who would like to be involved in child perfectionism studies. These projects are collaborative projects with the K. I. D. Studies Centre (Principal Investigator: Dr. Susan Birch), and all our participants are children and their parents. This is a great opportunity for those who are interested in both clinical psychology and developmental psychology!
Qualifications and Skills:
- Have work/volunteer experience with children (prior volunteer experience in a developmental psychology lab is highly valued)
- Be available on weekends or/and weekday evenings
- Be able to commit for 8 hours per week for at least 6 months
- Have at least 75% average
- Have excellent interpersonal skills including interacting with children and their parents
- Have computer skills (e.g. SPSS, Qualtrics, Excel, Word)
- Have taken research method, statistics, abnormal psychology, personality psychology, and developmental psychology/family studies courses
To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, schedule, and transcript (screenshot is fine) to kidsperfectionism@psych.ubc.ca
You are welcome to apply even if you do not meet all of the above, especially if you have volunteered for a developmental psychology lab before.
