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This research is led by an institution external to EDV and may be triggering for people impacted by eating disorders. Please read all the information provided below before deciding to participate. If you have any concerns about this, please consider speaking to your treatment team, someone you trust or contact the lead researcher. While research is important, your wellness and recovery should always be priority. A reminder that the EDV Hub is here for any Victorian who would like to discuss eating disorder concerns.

Online Self-Perception Study

Research institution: Melbourne University 
Researcher: Dr Isabel Krug, Jade Portingale, Sarah Giles, Dr David Butler
Contact: Jade Portingale, [email protected]

You are invited to participate in a study investigating self-perception. Researchers hope to learn what psychological factors may influence how flexible self-perception is.

Researchers are seeking both males and females (cisgender) for this study. Please follow the instructions below for male and female participation.

For males

Should you agree to participate, you will be asked to:

  • Complete an online questionnaire
  • Pose for a neutral photograph that only our research team will see
  • Complete some online experimental tasks which assess self-perception (this will involve looking at a picture of your face, viewing a video of another person’s face with various expressions and mimicking such facial expressions when instructed) The time needed to complete the study is not expected to exceed 2-hours.

Requirements for participation (males):

  • You are male (cisgender)
  • You are aged 18 years or over
  • You are of Caucasian, South-Eastern Asian or Eastern Asian ethnicity

How to get involved

Please reach out to Jade at [email protected] to express interest in participating.

For females

Should you agree to participate, you will be asked to complete three online components:

Phase 1). A short 5-10-minute pre-screening survey to assess your eligibility, where you will be asked to:

  • Complete an online questionnaire assessing your current eating behaviours.

If you meet our eligibility criteria, you will then be invited to complete:

Phase 2). An online experiment via Zoom, where you will be asked to:

  • Complete an online questionnaire
  • Pose for a neutral photograph that only our research team will see
  • Complete some online experimental tasks which assess self-perception (this will involve looking at a picture of your face, viewing a video of another person’s face with various expressions and mimicking such facial expressions when instructed)
  • The time needed to complete this is not expected to exceed 2-hours.

Phase 3). A clinical interview via Zoom, where you will be asked to:

  • Respond to questions assessing your current eating behaviours.
  • The time needed to complete this is not expected to exceed 1-hour.

The overall time commitment for the entire study is not expected to exceed 3 hours 10 minutes.

Requirements for participation:

  • You are female (cisgender)
  • You are aged 18 years or over
  • You are of Caucasian, South-Eastern Asian or Eastern Asian ethnicity

How to get involved

Please click this link to complete Phase 1: https://melbourneuni.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Sgh3ODT4osQ2ai

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