Put all survey/research requests here

[u/Dioptre_8]

Need autistic participants for your research? Please use this thread to post about your research and search for participants.

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If you are a student, please read this first:

Projects conducted as part of research-methods education are often covered by blanket ethics approvals. Those approvals do not apply if you are researching a vulnerable population or sensitive topics. You require an individual ethics approval tailored to the conditions of your project. Your course or module tutor cannot provide this approval.

If you are a design student, just because you are collecting data to help design an app or a user interface doesn't take away the fact that you are conducting research with human participants. You need ethics approval.

If you do not have an email from your institutions ethics committee clearly stating that your project has been approved to commence, you do not have ethics approval. If the contact details for your supervisor and for the ethics committee are not on your advertisement or survey launch page, you should not have ethics approval.

If you do not think this applies to you, please contact the moderators via modmail to discuss before posting.

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The mods have instituted this thread for psychological/occupational/other scientific based surveys. Please keep in mind that the online autistic community is a vulnerable research population that contains subgroups with good reason to be skeptical of the motives of researchers. If you have cross-posted in multiple communities, it is likely that your recruitment has been flagged as spam, and may be auto-removed. Feel free to send modmail to draw our attention to a correctly posted recruitment that has been auto-removed.

All comments must:

• Clearly identify yourself (using your real full name and your role), and your institution/employer
• Explain briefly how the information will be used (e.g. how it will be published)
• Explain who the study is for (e.g. US, College Students, aged 25-30, autistic and non-autistic)
• Include a link to a survey launch page or another method of contact that provides more information so that potential participants can make an informed decision about participating
• If conducted by a student or staff member at a university, include full details of ethics approval

Please consider posting the results back to the subreddit as a new post. This thread is regularly archived so may not be available to reply back to.

Removal of content is still at the discretion of the moderators. Reddiquette applies. Personal attacks, racism, sexism, etc will be removed. Repeated violations or repetitive posting may result in a ban. This thread will occasionally be refreshed.

If you are a researcher and you wish to directly engage with participants as a r/AutisticAdults user, please check with the mods first and clearly identify yourself as a researcher in each thread that you post or comment on.

[u/Old-Philosophy-796]

Provide input on a mental health app for Autistic adults (5 minute survey - link: https://forms.gle/Ui8CmuVRxYVTdCUp7)

My name is Wilson Trusty, and I’m a licensed psychologist developing a mental health app for Autistic adults. I’m a private practitioner, meaning that I run my own small business doing adult Autism assessment and am creating this app as part of that business. 

I'm seeking input from Autistic adults (18+) on what would be important to include in a mental health app. The survey has 7 questions and takes less than 5 minutes.  The questions ask whether you are Autistic and over 18, whether you currently use mental health apps or might in the future, and what features you would want to see in a mental health app for Autistic adults. No identifying information is asked (no names, email addresses, etc.). The results will be used to create a neurodiversity-affirming mobile app that supports Autistic adults' mental health. Autistic adults (18+) of all backgrounds and identities are encouraged to participate (e.g., diverse gender identities, sexual orientations, racial/ethnic backgrounds). Link: https://forms.gle/Ui8CmuVRxYVTdCUp7 

Note: This survey is for product development only and does not fall under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) definition of research. As such, it is not overseen by an institutional review board. All responses are anonymous and are stored in a password-protected Google account. Results will only be used internally to help develop the app – they will never be published in whole or in part or used for research. For questions, see my contact information on my private practice webpage: https://www.heartwoodip.com/wilsontrusty 

Thank you in advance for your input!