UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #675

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Emma R. Edenbaum
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: she/her
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): edenbaum@psy.fsu.edu
Position Title: Graduate Student
Faculty Advisor Name: Thomas Joiner
Faculty Advisor's FSU Email: joiner@psy.fsu.edu
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Department of Psychology
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Additional Research Mentor(s)
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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above): Victor Buitron
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific?: Dr.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): buitron@psy.fsu.edu
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Self-harming with distress
Project Keywords: clinical psychology; safety behavior; self-injury
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Psychology; Exploratory/Undeclared

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: In-person
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5-10
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description:
Self-triggering is a relatively new construct as a focal point of empirical investigation, beginning with Bellet et al. (2020). Thus far, it has been studied in the context of posttraumatic stress disorder (Bellet et al., 2020; McGhie et al., 2023; Musicaro et al., 2023), despite its emergence in other disorders such as nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) disorder (Brown et al., 2020) and its similar functions to direct self-harming behaviors (Bellet et al., 2020). The only existing assessment of self-triggering, the Self-Triggering Questionnaire (STQ; Bellet et al., 2020), ties the behavior to a traumatic event, which is not applicable to all individuals who engage in said behavior, and likens it to nonsuicidal self-injury, despite there being no involvement of physical harm to the body. This multiphasic study aims, first, to clarify the nature of self-triggering when instead framed as a safety behavior not unique to posttraumatic stress, and second, to incorporate the qualitative qualities gleaned into the existing Self-Triggering Questionnaire (Bellet et al., 2020).

Research Tasks:
This student will be involved in data collection in the form of qualitative interviewing and quantitative self-reports, and will be guided through data analyses in R (e.g., qualitative coding, exploratory factor analysis, analysis of covariance- and regression-based techniques). 

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Required: 
Because this study involves client-facing qualitative interviewing, a research assistant must be capable and willing to maintain professionalism during discussions of sensitive content (e.g., events provoking post-traumatic stress, imagery of nonsuicidal self-injury and suicide). Relatedly, a research assistant must also have strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset that allows for collaboration and open discussions. 
A research assistant must also be interested in pursuing clinical psychology as a career path and show obvious excitement and passion for this work.
Recommended: 
A research assistant should be academically familiar with clinical psychology (e.g., current or past enrollment in a psychology course).

Mentoring Philosophy:
As an undergraduate, I had very little understanding of clinical psychology beyond therapy. This project is well-suited for students early in their careers because it will provide introductions to a wide array of techniques necessary for and representative of clinical science research. Research assistants on this project will have individualized guidance to foster academic and professional growth dependent upon mutual respect and understanding between mentor and mentee. Beyond the goal of contributing to a successful project, students will be encouraged to ask questions, identify research talents and interests, and establish strong foundational skills and experience where necessary to become competitive applicants should they go on to pursue clinical psychology programs and career paths. 

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If a research assistant enjoys the research and the fit between mentor and mentee is strong, it is a welcomed possibility that the research assistant may continue in the lab beyond the required two-semester UROP commitment. 


Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Friday, September 6, 2024, 11-11:30am: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91820056634
Meeting ID: 918 2005 6634
Zoom Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C2ITtbFwSIRL77A4M3XOgOmWE4xsY_VK/view?usp=sharing
(email edenbaum@psy.fsu.edu if you cannot access this link)

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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes
Faculty Advisor Confirmation: Yes

Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series?: Yes
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Year: 2024
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