UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1060
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Submission Number: 1060
Submission ID: 19896
Submission UUID: f60a726d-cdf9-4358-aa22-9a0edbb268cd
Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
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Created: Fri, 07/25/2025 - 01:14 PM
Completed: Fri, 07/25/2025 - 01:14 PM
Changed: Mon, 09/29/2025 - 03:20 PM
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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
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Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal
| Primary Research Mentor Name | Yinuo Zhang |
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| Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns | She/Her |
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| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | yz23a@fsu.edu |
| Position Title | Graduate Student |
| Faculty Advisor Name | Thomas Ledermann |
| Faculty Advisor's FSU Email | tledermann@fsu.edu |
| FSU College (if applicable) | Education, Health, and Human Sciences |
| FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation | Department of Human Development & Family Science |
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| Title of the Project | Improving Sexual Decision-Making Competency: A Digital Approach |
| Project Keywords | Adolescent Development, Sexual Decision-Making, Digital Game-Based Intervention |
| Are you currently looking for research assistants? | No |
| Number of Research Assistants Needed | 2 |
| Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) | Open to all majors. |
| Project Location: | On FSU Main Campus |
| If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? | |
| Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): | Partially Remote |
| Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? | 5 |
| Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? | During business hours |
| Overall Research Project Description | This project tests the effect of a one-hour serious game intervention designed to help young people make more thoughtful choices about sexual behaviors. Players will learn and practice decision-making skills in a relational context in the game. In the study, participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group and will complete entry, exit, and one-month follow-up surveys to assess changes in their decision-making competency, sexual self-efficacy, and sexual attitudes. The study also examines how peers and parents influence sexual decision-making. Guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior and delivered through an interactive format, the project aims to explore how decision-making skills, self-efficacy, and subjective norms (e.g., parental autonomy granting, peer norms) are associated with sexual attitudes. |
| Research Tasks | Intervention development support (literature review, Pilot testing); Survey and study materials preparation; Participants recruitment & communication; Data collection; Data analysis |
| Skills that research assistant(s) may need: | Required: Comfortable communicating professionally and respectfully with participants Good time management for keeping up with participant follow-ups and team meetings Enjoys working collaboratively and contributing to a team environment Confident using Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Recommended: Some familiarity with research design and basic methodology Experience in finding and summarizing research articles (literature reviews) Comfortable using or learning online survey platforms like Qualtrics |
| Mentoring Philosophy | As a mentor, my primary goal is to provide guidance and support for my mentee in learning basic research practices, exploring their academic interests, and considering future academic or career directions. In the process, I aim to cultivate a welcoming and engaging environment where students feel comfortable learning, asking questions, and enjoying the research journey. In order to most effectively accomplish this goal, I take a student-centered approach. I communicate openly with my mentee about their interests and preferred tasks, make myself available for regular check-ins, create space for them to ask questions and share their insights, and provide timely feedback and guidance on their research tasks. I expect my mentees to take an active role in their own learning by approaching the assistantship with curiosity, professionalism, and a willingness to learn. While I am here to support and guide them, I hope they are more invested in their own growth than I am. This includes being prepared for meetings, following through on planned activities, being productive, and seeking help when needed. Ultimately, I strive for my mentoring relationships to be collaborative, mutually respectful, and enjoyable, where the mentee drives their own development and contributes thoughtfully to the research process. |
| Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): | |
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| Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? | Yes |
| Roundtable times and Zoom links | Wednesday, Sept. 3 & Thursday, Sept. 4 from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. Video for the presentation: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGxYrYKiek/HVBxsZ5Jcn6xzocgn9YDXg/view?utm_content=DAGxYrYKiek&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=recording_view |
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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? | No |
| Year | 2025 |
| update url | https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=mhzm9bgRCxm7mIKjrRuqemJfnN2t8iEeirGz7PctYkQ |