Current Research Projects

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University of Windsor

November 2023 – present

RECRUITMENT OPEN!

Anissa Barnes and Dr. Jessica Kichler, with assistance from Jasmine Kobrosli and Nick Armstrong (research assistants), at the University of Windsor are working on a research study that is about the experiences of college/university students living with type 1 diabetes in Canada. They are recruiting young adults who either attend or attended college/university to participate in their survey. Results will help to explore the possibilities of making improvements in higher education programs and support for young adults with T1D to successfully manage diabetes while attending college/university in Canada. Please see the below flyer for more details, and to see if you qualify:

Effectiveness of a Co-Designed Pilot Support Group for Students with Type 1 Diabetes in a Post-Secondary Education Setting

Are you a young adult between the ages of 18-25?

Have you been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?

Do you/did you attend college and/or university?

If you answer yes to all 3 of these questions, then we want to recruit YOU to learn more about your perceptions as a young adult who is managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) on a college/university campus.

Study Description:

If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete five online questionnaires. On these questionnaires, you will be asked to provide information about:

  • Your demographics
  • Diabetes-related social support received on campus
  • Potential barriers to T1D management on campus
  • Potential strategies to help in managing T1D on campus
  • Your level of diabetes distress.

Study duration:

The study should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

In appreciation of your time and participation, you will be entered to win: one of five $30 electronic gift cards (your choice of either a Tim Hortons or Starbucks gift card)

*If you would like to sign-up to participate or learn more information about this study, please contact: Anissa Barnes in the Department of Psychology at the University of Windsor (barne11a@uwindsor.ca).

(This research has been cleared by the University of Windsor Research Ethics Board)