Current Projects
Attitude Towards mHealth in Diverse Groups
mHealth (mobile health) has the potential to increase access to care and health resources, particularly for populations that experience greater health disparities. However, it is unclear how these interventions are perceived by individuals from underserved populations. Therefore, the purpose of this project is to explore attitudes and perceptions towards mHealth within underserved populations.
Use of Mobile Applications for Mental Health Concerns During COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the lives of billions across the globe, leaving people to cope with novel stressors while maintaining physical distancing. The purpose of this study is to explore individuals’ mental health mobile application use during the coronavirus pandemic and encompasses four primary aims. The first is to assess the perceived effectiveness of mobile apps in helping alleviate mental health symptoms. The second is to assess patterns of app use in participants that are affected by the pandemic. The third is to examine features that are important in the selection and continued use of mobile apps. The last is to examine the relationships across the above factors, demographic information, and pandemic experiences.
Promoting Diversity on Clinical Program Websites
To address the issue of diversity in the field of psychology, there must be more diverse students in psychology doctoral programs. Specifically, continued and persistent efforts to develop practices to enhance recruitment for diverse students are needed. This study is a content analysis of diversity content on clinical psychology Ph.D. and Psy.D. websites. The project will examine how programs aim to promote and retain a diverse student body.
Selection and Use of Mobile Applications for Depression and Anxiety
Although mobile apps may benefit users experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety, mental health apps have the lowest rate of usage after 30 days when compared to other health and wellness apps. However, specific reasons for decreased mental health app use remain unknown. Moreover, few studies have been conducted regarding the selection of mental health mobile apps. This study encompasses three primary aims. First, to determine how people select mobile apps and their reasons for selecting specific apps. Second, to understand the reasons that people stop using mobile apps. Third, to understand patterns of mobile app use.
Use of Self-help Resources in Clinical Populations
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the use of self-help resources in a sample of clients in therapy. We are interested in understanding the specific resources clients might be using, whether clients are using self-help resources without sharing this information with their therapists, and a larger focus on reasons why clients may or may not choose to seek out and use mental health apps.
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Doctoral Programs Statements of Purpose
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate all APA-accredited Psychology Ph.D. and Psy.D programs' statements of purpose to compare requirements, how public the statements are, and how standardized they are across the board to help applicants during their application process.
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Content Analysis of Depression on YouTube
The purpose of the current study was to perform a content analysis of YouTube videos that are most likely to be viewed when individuals are searching for videos related to depression. The goals of this project are to explore who uploads information about depression on YouTube, what type of information is uploaded, and what is the quality of the information being uploaded.
Beyond Virtue Signaling: Applicants Perception of the Admissions Process in Clinical Psychology
The purpose of the current study was to conduct a pilot study exploring the programmatic factors that contribute to an applicant’s perception that a program values diversity and inclusion. This study also aims to explore how this perception may affect the decision to apply to a program and accept/reject an offer of admissions. We are planning to use these methods and measures to inform a follow-up study.
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