Study 1a/Kristina's Diary Study
This study is being conducted by Kristina Hobson (hobson.kristina@gmail.com), a Master's student at Acadia University. It examines the way that people cope, either alone or with the help of their partners, with daily life stressors. In order to be eligible, you must be in a relationship of at least 6 months in length (both heterosexual and same-sex relationships are welcome) and be at least 18 years of age. As data is collected in pairs, your partner MUST be available to participate. Since all data is collected online, long-distance partners are fine - you don't have to be physically together to take part.
Either you or your partner will be assigned to be Partner A; the other will be assigned to be Partner B. Both of you will complete a set of background, baseline questionnaires that should take approximately 45 minutes. These questionnaires should be completed individually, in a private, quiet place with no distractions. They will consist of questionnaires regarding your demographics, your relationship, your personality, and ways of coping. After this set of questionnaires, each evening from Monday to Friday for one week, both you and your partner will individually fill out a small online "diary" regarding stressors that Partner A experienced during the day, and how both of you coped with them. This diary will take about 10 minutes per day to complete. Your total time commitment for this study is therefore approximately 2 hours or less.
All participants can receive participation points for completing this study. You will receive 50 points for completing the background questionnaires, and 10 points for each daily diary entry you complete, for a possible total of 100 points. If you complete all portions of this study (the background questionnaires and the five daily diary entries), you'll receive an extra 100 participation points - doubling your chances of winning!
Alternatively, students at Acadia University registered in an eligible course (Psyc 1023, Psyc 2023, Kine 1413, Kine 2033) can receive one bonus point towards their course grade for completing the background questionnaires, and one for completing all five daily diaries. Note: if you don't complete all five daily diaries, you will not be eligible for a course bonus point. However, you will instead receive 10 participation points for each daily diary entry you did complete (e.g., if you complete the background questionnaires and three daily diary entries, you will receive one bonus point for the background questionnaires, plus 30 participation points for the draw). For those in Psyc 2023, an additional written assignment will be necessary to receive your bonus points - please check with your professor.