Eastern Michigan University Youth and Adolescent Relationships Lab

03/22/2023

PAID Online Research Study Available for mothers and adolescent daughters' participation for just two more months! Please consider participating in this health psychology focused study comprising of online surveys and an OPTIONAL 10 minute video call with one of our research staff. You can earn up to $50 in Amazon gift cards for full participation!

Sign up HERE: https://redcap.emich.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=HCNRCNJDMC

Eligibility Criteria:
Must be living in the U.S.
Must speak English
Daughters must be between 13 and 21 years old

01/18/2023

PAID STUDY OPPORTUNITY: $50 COMPENSATION for FULL participation in our psychology study focused on body image and health behaviors. Our study can be done from the comfort of your home as it is FULLY ONLINE.

Please use this link if INTERESTED: https://redcap.emich.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=HCNRCNJDMC

Eligibility Criteria:
Mother and daughter are ready to participate
Daughters must be between ages 13 and 21
Must speak English
Must live in the U.S.

08/31/2022

PAID RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: $50 for full participation in a one hour, health-focused, research study!

IF INTERESTED, please sign up with the link below:
https://redcap.emich.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=HCNRCNJDMC

This interesting study on health topics is intended for mothers and their adolescent daughters and can be completed from the comfort of your own home. Our study comprises of a simple set of online questionnaires and an optional video call with one of our research assistants.

Eligibility Criteria
-must speak English
-must live in the U.S
-daughters must be 13-18 years old

Thank you for your interest in participating in a study with the YAR Lab at EMU! We are currently conducting a study about how adolescent girls' relationships with their mothers impact psychological and physical health. We are especially interested in how mothers and daughters discuss their eating b...

06/28/2022

PAID RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Consider participating in our health focused paid study for mothers & their adolescent daughters! Up to $50 for participation in a study completed from the comfort of your home.

Eligibility Criterion:
-must speak English
-daughters must be 13-18 years old
-must live in the U.S.

Eligibility questionnaire is open to those who are interested! Link in bio.

06/06/2022

A collection of photos from our students’ poster presentations at the recent conference in Chicago Illinois! Our students presented on topics including attachment, personality, and disordered eating patterns. We loved meeting with others, sharing our interests, and exploring Chicago.

If you are further interested in our research, send us a message to connect!

03/22/2022

Consider participating in our health focused for mothers & their adolescent daughters! Up to $50 for participation in a study completed from the comfort of your home.

Eligibility Criterion:
-must speak English
-daughters must be 13-18 years old
-must live in the U.S.

Eligibility questionnaire is open to those who are interested! Link in bio.

03/09/2022

Stress and attachment anxiety have predicted emotional eating through rumination in adolescent girls (Schmitt et al., 2021).

You can try to avoid emotional eating habits (or help your daughter avoid these habits) by reducing stress.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness recommends these ways to reduce stress:

Accept your needs
Manage your time
Practice relaxation (deep breathing, meditation, etc.)
Exercise daily
Set aside time for yourself
Eat well
Get enough sleep
Talk to someone

03/04/2022

Member Spotlight: Congratulations to one of our doctoral students, Ellen Hart, who has matched for internship at the University of Rochester - Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Track! Ellen has been a cherished member of the lab for 6 years and we are so excited for her as she takes big strides towards her next chapter!!

02/28/2022

What is ~ fat talk~ and why is it important to recognize?

Fat talk includes any form of negative talk centered on weight and body shape. These comments can be made towards yourself or towards others.

Whether these remarks are well-intentioned or not, they still have negative outcomes. Comments like,
“I wish I looked like you. I’m so fat.”
“I feel fat today!”
“I shouldn’t have eaten that. I’m so gross,”
put unnecessary and negative attention on people’s bodies.

This type of dialogue has become normalized, particularly among women and girls. Even a single comment about one’s body can change their self-perception. Fat talk attracts unwelcome attention to parts of your body that you may be self-conscious about, leading to increased body dissatisfaction and a negative body image which may increase the risks of anxiety, depression, unhealthy dieting, and disordered eating.

For more information, consider checking out the studies on our lab website!!

02/16/2022

PAID STUDY OPPORTUNITY: Mothers and adolescent daughters can now earn up to $50 in Amazon gift cards for participation in a study completed from the comfort of your home! Total time commitment is less than 1 hour.

Our study is interested in how mothers and their teenage daughters share their thoughts and feelings about weight, diet, and other health related topics.

If you are interested in participating, please complete this eligibility survey! https://redcap.emich.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=HCNRCNJDMC

For more information about the study’s purposes and procedures, please feel free to call (734) 999-0179 or email us at yar_lab@emich.edu. We would love to have you participate in and/or share our study with others!

12/01/2021

PAID STUDY OPPORTUNITY:

Mothers and their Adolescent Daughters (ages 13-18) are invited to participate in our research study focused on psychological and physical health.

Participation will be rewarded with up to $40 of Amazon gift cards as a token of our gratitude.

Total time commitment is less than 1 hour.

If you are interested in participating in our research, please complete this eligibility survey!

https://redcap.emich.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=HCNRCNJDMC
For more information about the study’s purposes and procedures, please feel free to call (734) 999-0179 or email us at yar_lab@emich.edu.

11/15/2021

PAID STUDY OPPORTUNITY: Mothers and Adolescent Daughters (ages 13-18) are invited to participate in our research study focused on psychological and physical health. Participation will be rewarded with up to $40!

Total time commitment is less than 1 hour.

If you are interested in participating, please complete this eligibility survey! https://redcap.emich.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=HCNRCNJDMC

For more information about the study’s purposes and procedures, please feel free to call (734) 999-0179 or email us at yar_lab@emich.edu.