Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, That is Not What I Look Like at All: Exploring Self-Perception (Female Study)
You are invited to take part in an online self-perception study. We hope to learn what psychological factors, including problems with eating and body image concerns, may influence how flexible self-perception is.
What will I be asked to do?
Should you agree to participate, you will be asked to complete three online components:
Phase 1) A short 5-10-minute pre-screening survey to assess your eligibility, where you will be asked to:
- Complete an online questionnaire assessing your current eating behaviours.
IF you meet our eligibility criteria, you will then be invited to complete:
Phase 2) An online experiment via Zoom, where you will be asked to:
- Complete an online questionnaire
- Pose for a neutral photograph that only our research team will see
- Complete some online experimental tasks which assess self-perception (this will involve looking at a picture of your face, viewing a video of another person’s face with various expressions and mimicking such facial expressions when instructed)
- The time needed to complete this is not expected to exceed 2-hours.
Phase 3) A clinical interview via Zoom, where you will be asked to:
- Respond to questions assessing your current eating behaviours.
- The time needed to complete this is not expected to exceed 1-hour.
The overall time commitment for the entire study is not expected to exceed 3 hours 10 minutes.
Requirements for participation:
- You are female (cisgender)
- You are aged 18 years or over
- You are of Caucasian, South-Eastern Asian or Eastern Asian ethnicity
What are the possible benefits?
The information gathered from this research will contribute to the literature on the effects of self-perception on eating patterns and body image.
Based upon which phase/s of the study you are eligible for, you will receive ONE of three forms of compensation:
- If you only complete Phase 1 of the study (but not Phase 2) you will be entered into a draw to win one of six x $50 e-gift cards; OR
- If you complete Phases 1 and 2 (but not Phase 3) you will receive a $40 e-gift card; OR
- If you complete Phases 1, 2 and 3 you will receive a $60 e-gift card.
How can I participate?
Please click this link to complete Phase 1:
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact me directly (Jade Portingale: jportingale@student.unimelb.edu.au)
Flyer: Click here
Researchers: Jade Portingale (PhD), A/Prof Isabel Krug – University of Melbourne
Ethics Approval:2056250.2