What is this study about?
This study is being done to better understand risk factors for suicide. Specifically, this study will help us better understand events or experiences that may influence risk for suicide among veterans.
You may qualify if you are:
- A combat veteran deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and/or Operation New Dawn
What does it entail?
- Completion of several paper and pencil questionnaires and an interview.
- Participants will view video while connected to a device that will record your heart rate and sweating. Note that the video presented contains realistic combat scenes.
- Participants will complete four research sessions over the course of 10 days, which may include a weekend research participation day. It is estimated that it will take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to complete the first research session, and less than 1.5 hours to complete the subsequent three research sessions. Estimated total time for all four research sessions is approximately 5.5 hours.
Will I be paid?
- Participants who complete the four research sessions will receive $50.00 for their time.
Offices for this study are located in the Psychology Building on the Texas Tech campus.
Please call Erin Poindexter at (806) 834-3134 or email her at e.poindexter@ttu.edu or Kelly Cukrowicz at (806) 834-8485 or email her at kelly.cukrowicz@ttu.edu for more information about this study.
This study has been approved by the Human Research Protection Program at Texas Tech University.
