Research Studies

Interested in participating in one of our studies?  Call or text us at 352-562-6258 or email us at edgelab@hhp.ufl.edu to learn more!
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Advancing New Computer-based Health Outreach Regarding Sexual Behavior (ANCHORS) Study

The goal of the Advancing New Computer-based Health Outreach Regarding Sexual Behavior (ANCHORS) is to learn more about the alcohol/other substance use and sexual activity of men who have sex with men to test a new computer-and phone-based intervention that will help to reduce heavy drinking and enhance sexual health behaviors. 

If you are a young adult male and interested in participating, please call or text 352-562-6495, email us at anchorsresearch@hhp.ufl.edu , or visit www.anchorsresearch.org to learn more and take a 1-minute eligibility survey.


Game Time Decision (GTD) Study

The purpose of the Game Time Decision (GTD) study is to test an alcohol-related smartphone application designed to provide assistance during actual drinking situations to help young adults reduce their drinking. 

If you are interested in this study and would like to know more, visit us at www.edgelabresearch.org. You can also text/call us at (352)562-6390, or email us at edgelab@hhp.ufl.edu . 


Sporting Events & Alcohol Longitudinal (SEAL) Study

The purpose of this research study is to obtain data on alcohol, other substance use and sexual behavior on game days, the day after game days and other days. The information we will learn from this study will inform the university community about alcohol/other substance use and sexual behavior associated with game days help to guide implementation of a mobile resource for young adults.

To learn more, call or text us at (352) 562-6258, or email us at ufalcoholstudy@hhp.edu . Please visit UFAlcoholStudy.org for more information. 


Attention Training on Smartphones (ATS) Study

The Attention Training on Smartphones (ATS) study was examining cognitive components (e.g., pain, attentional bias, cravings) and how relapse contributes to sustained opioid use disorders (OUD). We utilized attentional bias retraining (ABR) as a brief, cost-effective addition to existing treatments by administering a newly developed smartphone application (app) to reduce attentional bias (AB) toward opioid cues, cravings, and pain among OUD patients in treatment.

This study is currently not recruiting participants. 


Exploring Rural Tobacco Users’ Experiences and Barriers to Participating in Research Studies

The goal of this study is to better understand motivating factors and barriers to participating in research for rural tobacco users. We also aim to identify salient rewards, preferred modes of communication, message delivery, and assess interest use preferences.

To address these questions, we conducted interviews with individuals who use tobacco in rural Florida.

This study is currently not recruiting participants. 


Individual Differences in the Effects of Alcohol (IDEA) Study

The purpose of the Individual Differences in the Effects of Alcohol (IDEA) study was to examine aspects of personality and patterns of decision making prior to and following alcohol consumption, and how these factors relate to the perceived effects of alcohol. To address these questions, we enrolled young adults aged 21-30 to complete two drinking sessions in a simulated laboratory. Prior to and following drinking, participants completed a computerized reaction-time task and various and self-report measures.

This study is currently not recruiting participants.