Teen Brain Online

STUDY BASICS

Are you the parent of a 13-17 year old girl? Does your daughter use Instagram at least once a week? Your daughter may be able to participate in a research study to help better understand how the teen brain responds to peer feedback on social media. This study involves one in-person visit lasting about two hours. Compensation provided.

STUDY PURPOSE

Peer feedback can be an important part of using social media, but researchers do not fully understand the effects of peer feedback on adolescents’ brains. The purpose of this study is to learn more about how the teen brain responds to peer feedback on social media. Researchers hope their findings lead to a better understanding of how social media interactions impact mental health in young people.

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

• Girls aged 13-17
• Use Instagram at least once per week
• Right-handed
• Speaks and reads English fluently
• Able and willing to undergo MRI scanning (not claustrophobic; no non-removable metal in the body)
• Never diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

This study involves one visit that will last about 2 hours. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires and take part in the TeenBrainOnline experiment to measure how the brain responds to social media interactions. Some girls will also have an MRI brain scan. The MRI scan is not invasive and does not use radiation.