The Motivated Cognition Lab is recruiting participants for a study “what is it like” to crave in the context of compulsive overeating.
Do you experience binge eating? Share your experiences in a study!
Study description
This study is about investigating “what it is like” to crave and feel out of control around food, focusing on those attentional processes and emotions that are likely to generate and motivate compulsive overeating.
The participation involves keeping a diary using a journaling app for one week. At the end of the week, there will be an interview session to further explore the experiences.
Research team
Dr. Rebecca Todd (Principal Investigator; Motivated Cognition Lab, UBC Psychology)
Laura Bickel (Graduate Student Investigator, UBC Philosophy)
Eligibility requirements
Tto take part in the study, you must meet the following criteria:
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Over 19 years of age
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Located in the Lower Mainland
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Fluent in English
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Access to a smartphone or laptop
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Willing to install the research journaling app on their mobile phone or laptop and commit to using it at least three times a day
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Comfortable with being voice recorded in interview sessions
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Willing to share their diary notes
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Able to commit approximately 4 hours for one week and a 45-minutes pre-study meeting
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At least one binge eating episode per week for the last 3 months. Binge eating is characterized by both of the following:a. Eating a very large amount of food within a 2-hour periodb. Feeling out of control during those binges
Location of study
The pre-study meeting and interview can take place at a mutually agreed upon location such as UBC campus, a community center with a private room in the Lower Mainland or alternatively online via Zoom.
Compensation
Participants will receive a gift card (28$) for one yoga session at YYoga or for the book store Indigo.
Note: Participants can only receive one of the two.
Sign up today!
Email Laura Bickel at Ibickel@mail.ubc.ca