Undergraduate female students are suffering from increased risk of anxiety and depression.

This study uses Photovoice to examine why.

DESCRIPTION RE: PHOTOVOICE Procedure

Study and Procedure Details

Complete a video-recorded Photovoice training session over conference call and PowerPoint

Take pictures that describe your life experiences as a student.
Select pictures that best describe your quality of life and make notes about photos
E-mail and/or upload photos and notes to the researcher
Participate in an individual interview on Zoom with the researcher that will be audio-recorded to ensure information accuracy
Participate in a follow-up interview to ensure the information in the transcript is an accurate description of your experiences
Participate in a focus group over conference call with PowerPoint to discuss quality of life experiences as a group and identify themes (video-recorded to ensure accuracy)
·Maximum time commitment to the study over 2 months is
- 1 1/2 hours for Photovoice training
- 2 hours for taking pictures with up to 3 weeks for completion and submission
- 1 1/2 hours for a follow-up one-on-one interview and transcript review
- 1 1/2 hours for an action-planning focus group
7.5 hours total over the duration of 2 months.
All participants receive a $50 Amazon gift card upon completion of the study,

Participant Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to participate in this study, individuals must have the following characterstics…

Adult females
Between 18 -24 years of age
Living in the United States,
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program full-time, attending classes on campus
Must attend a 4-year college or university within the United States
Read, write, and speak in English fluently
Does not suffer from severe visual, speech, hearing, cognitive/mental health impairments, or a serious illness, that could inhibit study participation