| Approved on: | 2026-08-05 |
| Brief purpose of the study: | We are interested in how the specific ways adolescent friends provide social support to each other in person and through text messages relate to their adjustment and well-being. |
| Brief summary of what participants will be asked to do: | Adolescents participating in the observational component will visit our research office at MU with a friend. They will be video- and audio-recorded interacting with a friend.
Adolescents participating in the survey component may participate in person or remotely. They will complete surveys about their relationships and well-being using the Qualtrics platform.
Adolescents participating in the text messaging component may participate in person or remotely. After receiving instructions, friends will text one another as they normally would for two weeks. After two weeks, the messages will be retrieved, and participants will complete a short survey online. Six months later, participants in the text messaging component will be invited to complete a brief follow-up survey online.
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| Basic eligibility criteria: | We 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, adolescents participating in the text messaging component of the study must own a smartphone and use it to communicate with the participating friend. Participants must be fluent in English and communicate in English with their friend. |
| Study contact for more information: | Amanda Rose, Professor
MUFriendshipProject@missouri.edu, or RoseA@missouri.edu
573-355-5538 |
| IRB Number: | 2097886 MU |
