Children Ages 9-14 and Their Parents/Guardians Needed for Study on Middle School Transition
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Natasha Chaku, PhD
Primary Investigator
Enrolling By Invitation
9 years - 14 years
All
Phase
N/A
200 participants needed
1 Location
Brief description of study
Is your child about to make the transition from elementary school to middle school? Join the BURST study!
What is the BURST study?
The Behavior, Understanding, and Relationships During School Transition (BURST) Study aims to understand the complex relationships between puberty, cognition, social relationships, and health that occur during the transition from elementary school to middle school. We are particularly interested in how youth’s bodies and minds are changing and growing (e.g., their pubertal development, their cognitive development), their social relationships (e.g., with their parents, teachers, and friends), and their health behaviors (e.g., when they sleep, their mental health).
Who can take part?
Children (ages of 9 – 14) who are about to make the transition into middle school from elementary school.
Detailed description of study
What will happen during the study?
If you agree to be in the study, your child will do the following things:
- Complete a baseline survey: Your child will complete baseline virtual survey (30 min).
- Complete follow-up surveys: After completing the baseline survey, you and your child will be contacted at the beginning of the school year (21 nightly surveys; 10 minutes each), in January (Winter survey) and in May (Spring survey) to follow-up surveys (30 min each).
Incentive/compensation
All payments will be given in the form of virtual gift cards.
- Your child will be paid $15 (gift card) for completing the virtual intake and baseline survey.
- Your child will be paid up to $67 (gift card) for completing nightly surveys at the beginning of the school year.
- Your child will be paid $15 (gift card) for each follow-up survey they complete (winter survey, spring survey).
Additional information
The study is being conducted by Natasha Chaku, PhD in the department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University.
To learn more about Dr. Natasha Chaku and her research interests, please visit this link: https://psych.indiana.edu/directory/faculty/chaku-natasha.html
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: all
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Age: 9 years - 14 years
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Gender: All
Inclusion Criteria:
- Speaks english
- Does not have an individualized education plan (IEP)
- Is going to middle school
Updated on
02 May 2025.
Study ID: 21201
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