The QuERBY Lab is NOW RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS!
Take a look below and what the lab is working on.
contact us now if you are interested in participating. in your message, Please include the name of the study that you are interested in.
SKYDIVE 2:
NOTE: We are no longer recruiting new participants for this study. We are currently only running follow-up sessions.
The purpose of this study is to better understand how major life stressors shape our emotional reactions to pleasant and unpleasant information and how this changes overtime. Further, we are interested in finding out how unpleasant human emotions may be related to indicators of mental well-being (e.g., mood, negative thoughts). Eventually, this knowledge could be used to change unpleasant emotions among people who have experienced major life stressors to improve long-term adjustment and well-being. To be eligible for this study, you must:
Aged 18-29
Suicidal thoughts and/or suicide attempt in the past year
Access to a working computer/laptop functioning webcam, speakers and keyboard
Access to a Smartphone with reliable WiFi and data plan
Able to read, write and understand English
Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
Did not participate in our lab's previous study SKYDIVE, VISUAL or VISUAL 2
Provide the contact information of a close other to be a collateral contact
PRISM:
This project aims to improve our understanding of suicide risk in adolescents. The study involves a baseline session, answering questionnaires on a smartphone app over a period of 21 days, and two follow-up questionnaires. We hope that our findings guide the identification of viable targets for interventions that hold the promise of de-escalating moments of acute crisis and saving young lives. Participants will receive e-gift cards of their choice to thank them for their time and contribution to our study. To be eligible for this study, you must:
Be 13 to 17 years old
Had suicidal thoughts in the past month
Be able to read and write fluently in English
Have access to a laptop or computer with access to WiFi and Zoom
Have access to a Smartphone with a reliable data plan or access to WiFi
Have 20/20 or corrected vision
Have a parent/guardian who is willing to provide informed consent and be an emergency contact (for those below 16 years old)
Provide an emergency contact (for those 16 years old and above)
CLOUD:
The purpose of this study is to better understand the role emotions play in close relationships, specifically, friendships. We are interested in exploring how people experience and express their emotions in social interactions. The findings from this study may indicate how and why socioemotional flexibility differs between those who have had thoughts of harming themselves and in those who have never had these thoughts before. To be eligible for this study, you must:
1. Be aged 18-25
2. Be able to come to the lab, located in Kingston, Ontario, Queen’s
University, Humphrey Hall
3. Have a close friend that is also willing to be part of the study
4. Have one of the following:
i. A history of suicidal thoughts
ii. No history of suicidal thoughts of self-injurious behaviours (i.e., suicidal ideation and suicide attempts)