Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of this study?
Researchers want to find out more about how teens (14-18 years old) build relationships with health care providers when using telehealth for outpatient mental health.
Researchers also want to note how private you feel your appointment is and the type and severity of your symptoms to see if these factors influence your relationship with your provider.
Researchers also want to know who takes part in this study, such as your age and gender.
As a teenager, you are the only person who knows about your experiences. We want to learn from you. You are the only person who can teach us about starting a new relationship with a provider using telehealth.
Who can take part in this study?
Any teenager between the ages of 14-18, 11 months, who is receiving outpatient mental health care, using virtual sessions, for depressive or anxiety symptoms
I am not 18 yet, but I want to take part in the study. What do I do?
Follow the link to the screening survey; you will have to enter your age and one other question. Then you will be prompted to enter your parent/legal guardian’s name and email. The research team will email your parent/legal guardian to ask their permission to complete a depression and anxiety survey. Once they respond yes, the research team can send those surveys to you to complete.
Where will the study take place?
You can complete all surveys, confidentially, online
You will complete a survey to screen for eligibility. If eligible, you will need to meet with the researcher during a live Zoom session to sign consent paperwork.
Then you will have access to complete the remaining surveys.
How will I receive my reimbursement?
After you sign the consent forms and complete the remaining 4 surveys, you will receive a $25 electronic gift card.
How will my information remain confidential?
You will complete surveys online using a secure platform
You will be sent a secure, personalized link to the surveys
Your name will be on the consent form. But, your name will not be connected with your survey answers
Your answers will not be shared with your parent/legal guardian or your provider
Please note: there is a minimal risk of loss of confidentiality, as we collect your name and date of birth for the consent form. The research team, as part of the University of Arizona, follows the rules and regulations to secure data (such as passwords, encryption, and two-factor authentication). Researchers use a private code instead of your name.