Studies
The Wellbeing and Emotion Change lab conducts clinical research examining emotion regulation and mental health in adults. The lab is equipped to gather self-report and behavioral data. The lab space includes two private testing rooms in which participants complete study procedures and clinical interviews with trained study staff.
Current Studies
Adult Depression Diary Study (ADDS) – The goal of this study is to investigate factors that can influence mental health, especially with emotions and coping in daily life. This longitudinal study includes daily emotion change exercises and surveys to increase our understanding of ways in which we can promote resilience and positive mental health among adults in the community. If you would like to participate in this study, please fill out this survey and we'll reach out to you!
Emotion Beliefs in College (EBIC) Study – The goal of this research is to examine how promoting a more changeable and controllable account of emotion then promotes mental health in college students. This longitudinal study also includes daily emotion change exercises and surveys to increase our understanding of how emotion beliefs influence resilience and mental health as college students navigate their daily lives.
Please reach out if you would like to participate in one of our studies! Our lab email is kneelandlab@amherst.edu
Past Studies
Emotion Regulation Scale Development Study – The goal of this series of studies is to create and validate a novel emotion regulation scale that assesses both the strategies people use to manage their own unwanted emotions and the strategies that others use to help the individual regulate their emotions (interpersonal emotion regulation). The third study in this series will also examine the relationships between a range of intra- and inter-personal regulation strategies and well-being and mental health.
Depression and Emotion Beliefs Intervention (DEBI) Study – The goal of this study is to examine how providing individuals with information that emotion is malleable relates to emotion regulation and emotions in the moment, when people are faced with negative emotions. This study specifically includes individuals who have been pre-screened to have moderate levels of depression or anxiety.
Beliefs About Depression Study (BADS) – The aim of this study is to understand the beliefs that people have about depression and emotions in college students. This is a two-part study conducted online and will help us have a better understanding of depression.
Depression Beliefs Study (DBS) – The aim of this study is to understand how beliefs about the causes of depression causally relate to attitudes about depression and recovery, treatment preferences, stigmatizing attitudes, and personal experiences with mental health, treatment, and family history. This online study will evaluate these questions among adults and build on initial correlation work to clarify a causal relationship between believing that dysfunctional biology leads to depression and perceptions of that individual with depression.