Current Studies
Racial Ethnic Minority Stress Study
The Racial and Ethnic Minority Stress Study (REMS) investigates how various race-based minority stressors contribute to mental health symptoms in daily life. The study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the relationships between minority stressors on daily mental health IN racial/ethnic minority adults. Using experience sampling methodology, participants will complete a brief survey on their smartphone once a day over a one-month period, providing real-time insights into their daily experiences.
To see if you are eligible, please complete a brief (1–2 minute) initial survey: https://columbiangwu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dn8M1uGEAtct6Sy
If eligible, you will be invited to complete a baseline survey (20-30 minutes), a brief virtual meeting with study staff to go over study details (15-30 minutes), and a short daily survey (~3 minutes) over 28 days.
This study can be completed entirely online and all from your smart phone. Earn up to $72 in an Amazon Gift Card for your participation.
For more information, please contact our research team at REMinorityStressStudyGW@gmail.com
Queer Identity Project
We’re currently recruiting participants for the Queer Identity Project (QUIP)!
QUIP is a cross-sectional study exploring identity-related experiences and mental health in LGBTQ+ young adults. Using both qualitative (e.g., brief written response) and quantitative (e.g., multiple choice) questionnaires, this study aims to understand both the joys and challenges being LGBTQ+. Specifically, we seek to understand how people make sense of their sexual minority identities, the social connections they form, their experiences of discrimination, and how these various experiences relate to mental health and well-being.
Participants who are eligible will be invited to complete an online survey which should take approximately 30 minutes. After completing the survey, participants will be entered into a lottery to win one of several $50 gift cards.
To see if you are eligible, please complete the screening survey: https://columbiangwu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cHg6tqg8Y1xvoc
For more information please contact our research team at quipstudygw@gmail.com.
The Social Risk & Resilience Study
The Social Risk and Resilience Study investigates how various social and emotional factors
contribute to suicidal thoughts in daily life. The study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the
relationships between these factors and their impact on daily mental health and resilience. Using
ecological momentary assessment methodology, participants will complete brief surveys
on their smartphones multiple times a day over a two-week period, providing real-time insights
into their daily experiences.
The Exclusion and Social Anxiety Study is a multipart study that comprises data collected via multiple methods, including self-report questionnaires, diagnostic and idiographic interviewing, and ecological momentary assessment (EMA; signal- and event-contingent reporting). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between socially-relevant experiences (e.g., rejection, social comparisons) and emotional and social functioning during people's recalled and real-time experiences. A secondary aim of this study was to explore if and how these relationships differ for people with or without a social anxiety disorder (SAD) diagnosis.
The Exclusion and Social Anxiety Study is a multipart study that comprises data collected via multiple methods, including self-report questionnaires, diagnostic and idiographic interviewing, and ecological momentary assessment (EMA; signal- and event-contingent reporting). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between socially-relevant experiences (e.g., rejection, social comparisons) and emotional and social functioning during people's recalled and real-time experiences. A secondary aim of this study was to explore if and how these relationships differ for people with or without a social anxiety disorder (SAD) diagnosis.
The Social Anxiety Stories study is a cross-sectional survey that asks people to share stories about how social anxiety has impacted their life. Sharing stories of real-life experiences of social anxiety can help decrease stigma and increase the public’s awareness and understanding of social anxiety. In this project, we are gathering the stories of people with social anxiety difficulties with the intention of sharing these stories with the general public.
The Social Anxiety Stigma Study is a three part study aimed at understanding primary misconceptions and stigma around social anxiety disorder. Studies 1 and 2 are two time-point studies; Study 3 is a one time-point study. The purpose of the project was to first develop and validate a measure of social anxiety disorder stigma. Secondary goals include to (1) identify common misconceptions of social anxiety disorder, (2) examine how knowledge of and exposure to social anxiety disorder are associated with stigma towards social anxiety disorder, (3) examine how demographic variables (age, gender, race, socioeconomic status) are associated with stigma towards social anxiety disorder, and (4) examine how current symptom levels of social anxiety and psychological distress are associated with stigma towards social anxiety disorder.
The Intersectional Rejection Study investigates how individuals with minority LGBTQIA+ and/or racial identities perceive and appraise rejection experiences. Data were collected via Prolific, where four samples were recruited/screened based upon majority or minority status, resulting in four distinct groups: sexual majority and racial minority, sexual minority and racial majority, sexual majority and racial majority, and sexual minority and racial minority. Data are currently being analyzed to understand how sexual minorities attribute rejection experiences to their identity and moderators of this effect.
Authenticity, the sense of being true to oneself, may be less sought out or rewarding when concerns with social approval and/or rejection take priority. The Social Anxiety Authenticity Study investigates the moderating role of state social anxiety in relationships between (1) social context/appraisals (i.e., closeness with interaction partner and feeling judged) and authenticity, (2) expressivity and authenticity, and (3) authenticity and social motivation. This study utilizes ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methodology, asking participants questions about their most recent social interactions via smartphone app, 6 times daily over the course of 2 weeks. This study is still in the phase of data collection.