Participants wanted (Honours students): Online survey studying the relationship between COVID-19 stressors, coping style, and academic performance

Kaci Emrich
Wednesday 11 January 2023

We invite you to participate in a research project that aims to explore the relationship between different COVID-19 stressors and academic performance and how the use of different coping styles impacts this relationship. This study is being conducted as part of my, Kaci Emrich’s, PS4050 research project in the school of Psychology & Neuroscience under the supervision of Paul Gardner. 

As compensation for participation in this study, a £25 gift voucher will be provided to four participants, chosen at random.

Who can participate?

All participants must be current undergraduate students at the University of St Andrews who were additionally enrolled as an undergraduate student in the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic year, limited to students in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science (as of the 2020/2021 academic year). 

How long will the study take?

This study will take place online (using Qualtrics) and will take approximately 12-15 minutes to complete. 

How can I participate in this study?

To participate in this study, you can … 

You will then be given a Participant Information Sheet that further details the research, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions before being asked whether you consent to participate.

Contact details

Researcher: Kaci Emrich: [email protected], Tatiana Bratton Davila: [email protected] 

Supervisor: [email protected] 

Ethics approval code: PS16554

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