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One-time study to measure emotions and self-care behaviors among people living with HIV

The goal of the study is to more accurately measure emotions to better understand the relationships between emotions and behaviors, including HIV self-care behaviors.

Massachusetts General Hospital HIV
2 hours
Estimated Time Commitment
Any Sex/Gender, 18-years or older
May Be Eligible
Payment up to $50
May Be Offered
Survey
May Be Required
 
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Overview

What we are studying

The goal of the study is to more accurately measure emotions to better understand the relationships between emotions and behaviors, including HIV self-care behaviors.


Why it is important

Emotions are known to influence behaviors, however, the way we measure emotions may not accurately assess them. Improved measurement of emotions may increase our understanding of how emotions affect behaviors, including health-related self-care behaviors.


What we hope to accomplish

This study will help us to more accurately measure emotions and the relationships between emotions and behaviors, which may inform interventions to improve health-related self-care behaviors.

Principal Investigator

Abigail Batchelder, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Public Profile

Who can participate


  • 18 years or older

  • HIV positive and able to provide evidence or documentation of HIV+ status (e.g. prescription medication or Viral Load or CD4 count lab results)

  • Fluent in English (speaking and reading)

  • Willing and able to competently provide informed consent

Who cannot participate


  • Not HIV positive

  • Unwilling to avoid consumption of the following prior to study visit:

    • a caffeinated food or beverage 6 hours

    • alcoholic beverage in the last 24 hours

    • used tobacco, marijuana, stimulants, or other non-prescribed substances in the last 24 hours

What you may be asked to do


  • This study involves a one-time visit, which will last 2-3-hours.

  • You will be asked to answer some questions on a computer about yourself, your health, and your behaviors at the beginning and end of the visit.

  • Additionally, you will be asked by a trained staff member about some emotional experiences and your responses will be audio and video-recorded and your heart rate and skin response (e.g., sweat) will be measured.

  • Between the questions you will be asked to complete some brief tasks on a computer.


Project activities may include:

  • Survey

Estimated Time Commitment

2 hours

What You May Get

You will receive $45 for the study visit plus for $5 transportation costs. This will total $50 in cash for the one study visit. 

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital, Behavioral Medicine Program
1 bowdoin square Boston, MA 02114

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Travel

  • Accessible by public transportation
  • Parking available
  • Local travel reimbursed

Travel and Parking Details

Additional Information

Project Website

https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/treatments-and-services/behavioral-medicine-program/


Participating Institutions


Funding Source

  • Other
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