Current
Projects
The REACH Lab is currently recruiting participants for three paid research studies. Please read the description of each study for information on how to enroll in each study.
If you have additional questions, please contact Dr. Meagan Brem at mbrem@vt.edu.
CBPR Study
We are interested in interviewing adults who are in relationships who have been affected by alcohol use and relationship conflict. We want to learn about treatment needs, preferences, and barriers. Any information you discuss in your private interview will be kept strictly confidential. By participating in this study, you will earn $100. The interview will take 60-90 minutes to complete and can be completed in person or virtually using HIPAA-compliant Zoom.
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Click here to enroll in the CBPR Study.
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Alcohol & Stress Couples Study
This study is focused on the day-to-day experiences of people who are attracted to men and women. We are interested in understanding how daily stress associates with alcohol use and relationship functioning among couples. Both partners must enroll in this virtual study and earn up to $115 each.
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Participation involves:
1. Attending a 90-minute Zoom session during which you will complete a 60-minute online survey.
2. Completing 5-minute surveys daily for 60 days.
3. Your partner must also enroll in the study.
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This study is in collaboration with researchers at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Click here to enroll in the Alcohol & Stress Couples Study.
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Chronic Pain and Opioid Use in Appalachia Study
In collaboration with researchers at the Salem VA, this study aims to strengthen our understanding of chronic pain and opioid use in Appalachia, striving to redevelop care services and treatment options currently available to Appalachians.
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First, participants will attend a sixty-minute onboarding session via a private and secure Zoom call, where research staff will explain the study procedures, answer questions, set up the payment process, assist in installing a free mobile app on participants' smartphones, and introduce a private and confidential survey to complete after the session.
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After the in-person session, participants will complete brief, less than five-minute surveys on their smartphones up to four times daily for thirty consecutive days.
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After the thirty days, participants will return for a final thirty-minute Zoom session. During this meeting, participants will complete a final survey and delete the mobile app from their smartphones.
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Participants can earn up to $150.00 for participating in this study, with an additional chance to be entered into a raffle for a $100 Amazon gift card. ​
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Click here to enroll in the Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Study
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Alcohol Use among Undergraduate Latina Women
This study is focused on learning more about the experiences of Latina college students, including unwanted sexual experiences, alcohol use, and social support. Participants can earn up to $60 for participating.
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Participation involves:
1. Attending a 75-minute Zoom session during which you will complete a 45-minute online survey.
2. Completing 5-minute surveys daily for 45 days.