Family Dynamics Research Study – Parents of Children Aged 10-15

STUDY BASICS

Are you the parent of a healthy child between the ages of 10-15? If so, you and your child may be eligible to participate in a research study to help learn more about how daily experiences and challenges affect parents and their children. Compensation and parking or bus fare provided.

STUDY PURPOSE

Family dynamics—or the ways that family members relate to and interact with each other—play an important role in a child’s development. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the relationships between daily life experiences, parenting and child behavior. Researchers hope their findings will lead to a better understanding of the problems that children and teens face during development.

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?

• Healthy parent with a child aged 10-15
• Parent must have a smartphone
• Parent and child have never been diagnosed with a developmental disorder such as autism
• Parent and child have normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

Participation involves an initial 10-minute phone call to confirm eligibility and schedule an appointment. Eligible parents and children will be asked to come in for one 2-hour visit to complete questionnaires. Parents will also be asked to complete seven 10-minute surveys on their smartphones over a three week period.