We are recruiting women who have experienced unwanted or distressing sexual experiences for a research project investigating the effectiveness of two, free smartphone apps. Participation involves an introductory virtual study session (2 hours) that includes a survey, daily engagement with a free, smartphone app for ten days (10 minutes/day), completion of one daily survey for ten days (5 minutes/day), and a second virtual study session (1 hour) that includes a final survey at the end of the study. The surveys will consist of questions about your mood, thoughts, feelings, sexual experiences (e.g., nonconsensual sexual experiences, sexual assault), and demographics.
Participants will receive up to $60 for completing the study. This study will be completed completely online. Approval of this study is on file with the University of Connecticut IRB (Protocol H22-0120).
Criteria:
- Identify as a woman
- 18 or older
- Fluent in English
- US resident
- Have experienced nonconsensual sexual experience(s) or sexual assault
- Possess a smartphone with at least 100MB of available storage
- NOT be currently using a mindfulness-based mobile app such as Headspace, Calm, etc.
For more information, or to sign up for the study, please contact Dr. Natalie Shook and Jerin Lee at appstudy@uconn.edu or (860) 486-0913.
UConn IRB Protocol H22-0120 Approved November 23, 2022
For more information, contact: Shook Lab at appstudy@uconn.edu