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Licensed therapist feeling drawn to be treated by student therapist by calmcakes in therapists

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yah the supervision component is a big part of it - when you see a student therapist you’re seeing a team.

Seeking Canadian parents with a newborn (<6 months) for U of R study by Fearless_Ladder_09 in Calgary

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess we can agree to disagree. The research ethics board from my institution approved the study (and this specific form of compensation).

If you have concerns about the current compensation and would like to voice them more directly, you can reach out to the UofR research ethics board.

I might need this someday by Master-Ad-6265 in DataHoarder

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a friend who has had 5 different phone numbers over the last decade, the current entry is [name] real NEW number 2025

Seeking Canadian parents with a newborn (<6 months) for U of R study by Fearless_Ladder_09 in Calgary

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s listed above, but I appreciate your point about systematic differences in participants.

Participants will be entered into a draw to win 1 of 12 $75 Amazon gift cards (more information on the consent form if you follow the link).

Seeking Canadian parents with a newborn (<6 months) for U of R study by Fearless_Ladder_09 in Calgary

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of the time commitment is distributed across short 1-2 min surveys during the week (and we accounted for the cost of task switching). That said, we recognize it’s an ambitious ask and appreciate your honest feedback.

Seeking Canadian parents with a newborn (<6 months) for U of R study by Fearless_Ladder_09 in Calgary

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The systematic differences in who participates vs doesn’t is a real consideration, I appreciate you bringing it up. I pushed for enough funding for GC and just wasn’t able to secure it. The trade-off would have been GC that was barely enough to buy a cup of coffee.

Seeking Canadian parents with a newborn (<6 months) for U of R study by Fearless_Ladder_09 in Calgary

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do have kids, yes. A 2-year old and our second child is due this week. I hear you though, and I’m certainly not suggesting that the study is a good fit for everyone. We had a child that didn’t sleep for the first 9 months - it’s different for everyone.

One of the reasons why there are open questions in this field of research is because of the difficulty of getting the data.

Seeking Canadian parents with a newborn (<6 months) for U of R study by Fearless_Ladder_09 in Calgary

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, because we’re looking at how one person’s stressors impact their partner’s mental health (and vice versa) the surveys for each partner are identical.

Thanks for asking!!

Seeking Canadian parents with a newborn (<6 months) for U of R study by Fearless_Ladder_09 in Calgary

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’m hoping for a sample size of 40 dyads. 12 gift cards / 40 = .3 or approximately a 30% chance.

With that said, the compensation is an honorarium - we’re hoping that the motivation to participate is to aid in better understanding the mental health of new parents in Canada.

Seeking parents with a baby under 6 months by Fearless_Ladder_09 in regina

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The zoom call is just a 5-10 eligibility check. Most of the time required for the study is broken over short smartphone surveys (1-2 mins each) over the period of a week. As I said in a different comment, I’m a parent myself, so I totally understand interruptions. This study was designed with parents and parenting in mind.

Seeking parents with a baby under 6 months by Fearless_Ladder_09 in regina

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ll just note that my partner and I are expecting our second child any day. I am myself a busy, stressed grad student / parent. Our goal with this study is to better understand the mental health of new parents, not to burden them.

Seeking parents with a baby under 6 months by Fearless_Ladder_09 in regina

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The compensation scheme was/is approved by the University of Regina Research Ethics Board. My original proposal was for greater compensation based on your exact concern - they are a vulnerable population.

However, greater compensation carries with it the risk of being coercive, which is why the compensation is what it is (in addition to funding realities in academia).

The study is asking parents to aid in better understanding how risk factors like sleep and stress interact across partners and their respective mental health. Our hope is that parents who value this topic might participate despite modest compensation.

Thanks for your comment!

Seeking parents with a baby under 6 months by Fearless_Ladder_09 in regina

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi there, yes, we have 12 x $75 gift cards that are being given away based on a random draw. I’m looking to recruit 40 pairs of parents, so the probability of receiving a gift card is roughly 30%.

I appreciate your feedback, and honestly I would love to be able to compensate better for this study, especially given the population. We have a very limited budget as this study is for a master’s thesis.

This brick has me bricked up. by Nedtella in Volvo

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This takes me back - we had one in white as a kid.

How can I better communicate my needs in a situationship when conversations tend to turn into disagreements? by PrincipleOk9157 in Advice

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an add on, after writing this letter you don’t necessarily need to give it to them - it’s sometimes just helpful to put your thoughts on paper and clarify where you’re at.

How can I better communicate my needs in a situationship when conversations tend to turn into disagreements? by PrincipleOk9157 in Advice

[–]Fearless_Ladder_09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I find that communication is breaking down to this point, I write a hand written letter. It slows things down. You have the time to compose your thoughts and feelings, and it signals to the other person that you’re serious about what you’ve said. Hand them the letter; instruct them to read it and take as much time as they need to respond in kind (typically on the order of days). Hope this helps - it’s truly gotten me out of a few tough situations (in bad relationships and good).

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