Thank you, Mark!

Hi all!

The computer program seems to be finally working (miracle)! (I was able to talk the computer people into upgrading me to a new license for free and found and fixed one of the bugs plaguing the study) If you are interested in helping out, read below. If not, I completely understand; you've already helped a ton!

I'm finishing up recruitment on my study because I'm up against my deadline for graduation. My dissertation committee isn't sure they'll let me defend my dissertation because I don't have enough participants yet (problems with the computer program have meant that many didn't get to the complete the study), so I'm making a final effort and crossing my fingers that it works!

Thank you!

Brianna

Hoarding/Clutter Online Study

You are invited to participate in a research study about hoarding, conducted by Brianna D. Mann, M.A., a graduate student, and Brian Vandenberg, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Your answers will be completely confidential. The study will take between 30-60 minutes and will involve completing a series of short questionnaires and computer tasks assessing your demographic information, experiences with hoarding, creativity, and decision making. If you choose to participate, you will be entered into a raffle for an iPad.

You are eligible if you
1. Are 18 or older, AND
2. Can read and write in English, AND
3. Think (or know) you might be a "hoarder", "pack rat", "clutter bug", or "clutterer"

You are NOT eligible if you:
1. Think (or know) you might have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
2. Hear voices or have ever been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia).
3. Have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
4. Have dementia or Alzheimer's Disease

If you would like to participate and are eligible, please send an email to brim2003@gmail.com, with the word, hoarding, in the subject line. You will receive an automated response with further instructions. Please note that there will be no way for the researcher to connect your email address or name to your responses on this survey.

GOOD LUCK! Brianna :D[/color

Sorry we can't participate since my hoarder has a TBI.

Thank you, Tillie 🙂

are you looking for international participants or only those in the US?

Are you still looking for participants, do you provide your conclusions?

Hi there!

I am still looking for participants!

At the time I posted this, the IT people in charge of the online program had assured me that their technology could handle the demands of the study, however, that turned out not to be the case. Many people were interested in participating but were unable because of technical difficulties and as a result, recruitment has been painfully slow. And, I am sorry if people on this board tried to participate but were unable. At this point in time, the study appears to be working properly (at least as best as it will), with the exception of those running it on Macs, so I was wondering if you'd be willing to re-post it for me. (Study posting is below.)

Thank you so much!

Brianna

Hoarding/Clutter Online Study

You are invited to participate in a research study about hoarding, conducted by Brianna D. Mann, M.A., a graduate student, and Brian Vandenberg, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Your answers will be completely confidential. The study will take between 30-60 minutes and will involve completing a series of short questionnaires and computer tasks assessing your demographic information, experiences with hoarding, creativity, and decision making. If you choose to participate, you will be entered into a raffle for an iPad.

You are eligible if you
Are 18 or older, AND
Can read and write in English, AND
Think (or know) you might be a "hoarder", "pack rat", "clutter bug", or "clutterer"

You are NOT eligible if you:
Think (or know) you might have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Hear voices or have ever been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia).
Have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Have dementia or Alzheimer's Disease

If you would like to participate and are eligible, please send an email to brim2003@gmail.com, with the word, hoarding, in the subject line. You will receive an automated response with further instructions. Please note that there will be no way for the researcher to connect your email address or name to your responses on this survey.

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Brianna D. Mann, M.A.
Doctoral Candidate
University of Missouri-Saint Louis
Department of Psychology
116b Stadler Hall
Saint Louis, MO 63121
BriannaMann@umsl.edu

Do I think I have hoarding problems? You damn betcha. I also have a social science background and have long been interested in understanding this. It runs in my family also. Am willing to participate and have done so many times for other issues!