Eligibility Questionnaire

* 1. Aim of study: To see how many and what types of food-related images and videos are seen by adolescents and young adults on social media.

Summary of eligibility criteria:

• Must be aged 18-24 years and a user of social media (i.e., have at least one social media account)
• Must be able to read, speak and understand English
• Must be a resident of Canada

Participation in this study involves the following: You will respond to a short questionnaire and attend a Zoom session of approximately 30 minutes with a member of the research team to be introduced to the study and provided with instructions on how to proceed. You will then use social media as you normally would for 7 days. During this time, you will take screenshots of any food-related images or videos seen on social media. You will share these screenshots with the research team, answering a few multiple-choice questions about each screenshot as you share it. At the end of the 7 days, you will meet with the research team for a second time for approximately 15 minutes to answer questions about the food-related images and videos viewed. You will need to first provide consent before you are able to participate.

Compensation: You will receive a $30 gift card of their choice from giftcard.ca at the end of the study.

Principal Investigator: Monique Potvin Kent, PhD

Eligible participants will be selected based on a first come, first served basis. The ethical aspects of this study were approved by the University of Ottawa Research Ethics Boards

To learn more, please contact the project coordinator, Dr. Laura Vergeer:
lvergeer@uottawa.ca


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