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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Breathalyzer Study
The aim of the study is to better understand the behavioral and emotional experiences of people who are in current dating relationships, including substance use and how they handle conflict. This study involves three parts:
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1. First, participants will come to a 90-minute, in-person laboratory session at Virginia Tech to complete questionnaires, have a free app installed on their smartphone, and be assigned a portable breathalyzer.
2. After the in-person session, participants will complete brief (less than 5 minute) surveys on their smartphone up to 4 times daily for 30 consecutive days. Three times per night, participants will be asked to submit a breath sample to a portable breathalyzer.
3. After the 30-day period, participants will return for a final in-person laboratory session for approximately 20 minutes. During this final session, participants will complete a final survey, return their breathalyzer, and delete their smartphone app.
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You can earn up to $275.00 for participating in this study.
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Click here to enroll in the Breathalyzer 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 more than one gender or regardless of gender (e.g., bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, polysexual, queer, or others). We use "bi+" as an umbrella term throughout the study. We are interested in understanding how daily stress associates with alcohol use and relationship functioning among bi+ adults and their partners. Bi+ individuals and their partners may 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. Our team includes researchers who identify as bi+ and our research is informed by previous research on bi+ individuals.
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