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Teenagers and texting: A multimethod examination of social support in adolescent friends’ text messages and associations with adjustmentWe are looking for youth currently in high school (9th-12th grade) or starting high school in the fall. To be eligible for the study, adolescents must participate with a close friend. In addition, participation requires owning a smartphone and using it to communicate with the participating friend.
Immune Response Against Influenza or COVID-19 InfectionYou have been diagnosed with the flu or COVID-19 (positive COVID home test or positive test completed at a clinic Have been sick for less than 5 days Are 18 years of age or older English speaking
Mental Processes for Rating Pain Intensity General inclusion criteria: (1) 18 years old or older; (2) visited a HCP for treatment of a painful musculoskeletal condition within previous year; (3) has usually felt, at least, "mild" musculoskeletal pain on most days of the last 3 months in multiple locations; and (4) has felt variable musculoskeletal pain intensity during the last 3 months. General exclusion criteria: (1) past or current employment as a licensed healthcare provider; (2) diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia; (3) has a battery-powered implant in the neck, chest, abdomen, or spine (e.g., pacemaker); (4) diagnosed with a neurological condition that causes uncontrolled movement (e.g., Parkinsonism, epilepsy, etc.); (5) smokes cigarettes or vapes; (6) has abused substances during the last week; or (7) allergic to skin adhesives.
Eating and the Nervous System ResponseHealthy Adults 18-50 years old
Surveying Educators' Perspectives: Defining Student-on-Teacher Assault in SchoolsBe a K-12 teacher in the United States, either general education or special education.
Understanding the background of foreign labor (TN-visa workers) in the U.S. swine industry.The participant must hold a TN-visa.
Determining Normative Data for the FACE-Q, BREAST-Q, and BODY-Q Patient-Reported Outcome Questionnaires.1. English speaking 2. Ages greater than or equal to 18 years 3. No prior cosmetic or reconstructive surgical procedures involving the questionnaire specific body part
Characterizing Information Needs and Design Requirements to Develop a Digital Tool that Provides Evidence-based Information about Opioid User Disorder Treatment for Pregnant Information SeekersA nurse practitioner, physician, or physician assistant with experience treating opioid use disorder OR a person who has 1) previously been pregnant and is not currently pregnant and 2) previously experienced an opioid use disorder. Past pregnancy and opioid use disorder need not have occurred at the same time.
Beyond The Tenure Track: A Narrative Inquiry Informed by Deweyan PragmatismI am seeking individuals who chose to leave the tenure track at the University of Missouri within the last five years. Participants: • must be 18 years of age or older. • Must have left tenure track before tenure review. • May have remained at the University of Missouri or left the institution. • May be from any academic discipline.
Assessing College Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes of HPV, HPV Vaccine, and Genital Warts Currently enrolled undergraduate students at Mizzou
DNA Testing, Racial Identity, and Transracial Adoption: An Exploration of Identity Gaps Experienced by Transracial Adoptees after Taking a Direct-to-Consumer DNA Test Participants should be transracial adoptees who are over the age of 18, live in the United States, have taken an at-home DNA test and received their results, and whose adoptive parents identify as White.
Advanced Practice Nurses’ ECHO InvolvementAny advance practice nurse practicing in the state of Missouri regardless of previous Show-ME ECHO attendance.
General Education Pre-Service Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Teaching Neurodivergent Students All general education majors at the University of Missouri – Columbia are invited to participate in this study regardless of age group they are training to teach in or emphasis area.
The Perspective of American Muslim Breast Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study to Explore Experiences, Needs, and Expectations 1. A Muslim woman living in the United States (US or non-US born). 2. 18 years or older. 3. Received a diagnosis of primary breast cancer within the last five years. 4. Received or currently receiving treatment. 5. Speaks English.
Understanding Perceptions and Experiences about Weight Loss Medication Use1. Adults age 18 years and older 2. Considering taking GLP-1 type weight loss medication or having had an experience with GLP-1 type weight loss medications 4. Willing to participate in an interview about their perception and experiences about weight loss medication.
Measuring Entrepreneurial Potential: A Comprehensive Scale Development for Emerging Student EntrepreneursBe enrolled at the University of Missouri, Be undergraduate, Be 18 years of age or older
Dialogue between People with Different Moral Stances and LLMs on Abortion Issue: A Content Analysis via Natural Language ProcessingParticipants must be adults 18 years of age and older.
Intergenerational Conflict in the Newsroom between Gen Z Journalists and their SeniorsRecent MU journalism alum, working in the journalism industry or related industry, or MU journalism alum of 15 years or more, currently or formerly working in the journalism industry or related industry
Seeking adults aged 21-25 who drink alcohol for EEG study on reward learningIndividuals age 21-25 who drank alcohol at least two days in the past month may be eligible.
Cerebral Lactate Uptake and Transport in Obese and Non-Obese IndividualsAll subjects will report being healthy adult men and women, 18-45 years of age, BMI 18-40 kg/m2, not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and non-nicotine users. Women must be premenopausal. Subjects can not exercise more than 3 days/wk.
Groups/Narrative Measure Creation Study18+ Adults in the U.S.
Occupational Therapy Practitioners' Understanding and Promotion of Spinal Cord Injury Self-Management Throughout the Continuum of CareTo be included in this study, OTPs must be over 18 years old, be willing to respond in English, and have at least one year of experience working with PwSCI in any healthcare setting in the United States.
Sense of mattering during college for second-generation Southeast Asian Americans in the United States Participants must identify as second-generation Southeast Asian American. They must also have at least one parent who was a refugee to the United States originally from Cambodia, Laos, or Vietnam. They must also have graduated from a U.S. college with at least an undergraduate degree.
Tell me your story: Expanding mental health conceptions and disclosure by exploring mental health memorable messages Hispanic/Latine young adults receive within familiesTo be eligible, you must be within 18-35 years of age and identify as Hispanic or Latino/Latina.
Inspiring Action: How Do Video Message Frames Affect Audiences’ Intentions To Take Actions on Climate Change?Participants must be adults between the age of 18 and 30 living in the U.S. We would like you to participate because you are interested in using social media video platform (e.g. TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, & Snapchat) and reading environmental news.