Do all studies need to be related to drug use?

[Breydon Waters]

So I see that there is a study Forum, though all that I've seen are drug-related. Yes, the forum's name is called "Drug studies," but I'm curious if there is a forum that is for studies, just not drug-related. If not, do every study within the "Drug studies" forum need to be about drugs, or can they also be about psychological health?

My study is about how visual patterns, colors, and shapes affect emotional responses in adults with depression or bipolar disorder.
I'm just curious whether I'm able to conduct any research and recruit here.

P.S. I am in an AP research class, which is hosted by AP Capstone, in high school, and do not belong to any university.

Pardon if there were any errors within this post.
I apologize in advance.

 

[Tronica]

Hi there.
We allow studies not focus on drugs if there is a plausible connection to our community - mental health / psychology studies fall into that category of related issues.
If your study isn’t ethics approved or is just for an assignment or assessment, you can still post there but use the assignment tag.
Try to follow the forum guidelines in Drug Studies when you post.
Good luck with your research!

 

[Breydon Waters]

Hi there.
We allow studies not focus on drugs if there is a plausible connection to our community - mental health / psychology studies fall into that category of related issues.
If your study isn’t ethics approved or is just for an assignment or assessment, you can still post there but use the assignment tag.
Try to follow the forum guidelines in Drug Studies when you post.
Good luck with your research!

Okay, that's great to know. Currently, I cannot get my study ethics approved since I'm in high school. However, I am registered under AP Capstone for AP Research, so I will just add the assignment tag. I greatly appreciate your response, and I am happy to know that I am welcome to post my study here. I will follow the forum's guidelines as closely as possible. Thank you!

 

[Breydon Waters]

Hi there.
We allow studies not focus on drugs if there is a plausible connection to our community - mental health / psychology studies fall into that category of related issues.
If your study isn’t ethics approved or is just for an assignment or assessment, you can still post there but use the assignment tag.
Try to follow the forum guidelines in Drug Studies when you post.
Good luck with your research!

One last thing, though, I've read the User guidelines, and I see that I must get permission in order to use a third party. I know not if you are authorized to give such permission so if aren't could you please direct me somewhere that I may ask permission. If you are, however, will I be able to use Google Forms as a third-party website for my study?

 

[Tronica]

Most researchers who conduct online surveys use a third party tool - e.g. Qualtrics or similar. Google Forms also. You need to set up the study so it doesn't collect any identifying information, though.

 

[Jnowhere]

So I see that there is a study Forum, though all that I've seen are drug-related. Yes, the forum's name is called "Drug studies," but I'm curious if there is a forum that is for studies, just not drug-related. If not, do every study within the "Drug studies" forum need to be about drugs, or can they also be about psychological health?

My study is about how visual patterns, colors, and shapes affect emotional responses in adults with depression or bipolar disorder.
I'm just curious whether I'm able to conduct any research and recruit here.

P.S. I am in an AP research class, which is hosted by AP Capstone, in high school, and do not belong to any university.

Pardon if there were any errors within this post.
I apologize in advance.

Wow, Tronica and I agree!