About the research project
This research project aims to investigate the relationship between emotion regulation, mental health and wellbeing among African Australian youth from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds.
Emotion regulation is the ability to manage our emotions. It involves being able to control the way we feel in a situation, so that we can direct our behaviour towards our goals.
When we are able to regulate our emotions we are more likely to feel calm and confident. This helps to protect our mental health and wellbeing. However, stressful life events can make it difficult to manage our emotions. As a result, we may start to feel sadness, anger and loneliness.
We want to understand more about how African Australian youth use their relationships with others to regulate their emotions, and when this may be helpful or unhelpful for their mental health and wellbeing.
Is this research relevant to me?
We are inviting young people in Australia who self-identify as having an African cultural heritage to participate in this research.
If you or one of your parents came to Australia as a refugee or asylum-seeker from an African country of origin, this research may be relevant to you.
To participate, you need to:
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Be aged 15-24 years.
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Have access to a phone, tablet, laptop or computer, and the internet.
What will the research involve?
The research project has two studies. You may be invited to complete Study 1 and Study 2, OR Study 1 only.
Study 1 will involve you completing a number of questionnaires online, using a phone, tablet, laptop or computer. The questions will be about stressful life events, difficulties in daily life, discrimination, mental health, emotion regulation, resilience and wellbeing. The questionnaires will take you approximately 30-45 minutes to complete.
Some participants will also be invited to complete Study 2.
If you are invited to complete Study 2, you will be asked to download a free app onto your Smartphone. Using this app, you will respond to 3 short surveys per day for 10 consecutive days between 7am and 9pm. Each survey will take you approximately 2 minutes to complete, except for the last survey which will be slightly longer. The questions will ask about your emotions and how you manage them.
Register your interest!
- A token of appreciation -
You will receive a gift card valued up to $40 for participating.