Thank you for your interest. We are no longer recruiting participants for this study.
Are you a daily Facebook or Instagram user between the ages of 19-29? Interested in learning how to use social media in a way that improves your mood and well-being?
Researchers at UBC’s Peer Relationships in Childhood Lab are recruiting social media users who are willing to try some different patterns of using social media for six weeks—patterns that the researchers believe will benefit your mood and well-being!
Eligibility
- You are between the ages of 19-29
- You use either Facebook or Instagram daily
- Take a short pre-screening questionnaire to find out if you are eligible
How the study works
- This study is online and you will need access to a personal computer or laptop with an internet connection.
- Four online sessions over 6 weeks. The first session will be about 1 hour and the remaining sessions will be about 30 minutes in length. You will complete a session every 2 weeks.
- In each online study session, you will take a short tutorial and complete questionnaires
- You will either be asked to try some different patterns of using social media, or to continue doing what you normally do for the 6-week period.
- We will ask to follow or friend you on Instagram and Facebook for the 6 weeks (we will unfollow you after the study ends).
You can earn a $50 CAD Amazon.ca, iTunes, or Starbucks gift card for participating.
If you are interested or have any questions, email peerlab@psych.ubc.ca