Help Us Understand Stress and Brain Health Among College Students
This research study examines how chronic stress is associated with self-reported brain health behaviors among college students. Your participation can help improve understanding of student well-being and support future brain health education and resources.
Questions? Contact Aarushi Gowrinath.
Participants will:
- Complete a 10-to-15-minute online survey regarding their academic stress, workload and technology use.
- Receive educational feedback based on responses.
Feedback provided is for educational purposes only and is not a medical diagnosis, psychological evaluation, or treatment recommendation.
- Participation is completely voluntary. You may skip questions or stop the survey at any time without penalty.
- No direct identifiers such as your name, email address, phone number, or student identification number will be collected.
- There is no fee and no compensation associated with participation.
- Participants will answer questions about:
- Brain health behaviors and experiences related to: Brain development and neural functioning; Cognitive performance and mental clarity; Emotional well-being and emotional balance; Connectedness, social support, and sense of purpose.
- The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), which measures perceived stress over the past month.
- General demographic information related to educational experience.
Your responses will help researchers better understand factors that influence student well-being and may inform future brain health education and support efforts for college students.
Questions? Contact Aarushi Gowrinath.
PI: Sandra Chapman, PhD