Background Information
Attentional bias is a process whereby an individual excessively allocates their attention towards certain types of information more so than other types. For example, those with anxiety show a tendency to allocate their attention towards threatening information. There is a lot of research on anxiety and attentional bias, but very little on those with psoriasis. This research is important as psoriasis has been linked to higher levels of anxiety, stress and low mood, and if researchers are able to demonstrate attentional biases among those with psoriasis, this could enable new interventions to be developed that aim to reduce psoriasis symptoms.
Participants who take part in this research will be asked to complete questionnaires regarding their emotional well-being and self-evaluation of psoriasis, followed by a reaction time task.
How To Get Involved
We are recruiting through a website called Prolific (https://www.prolific.co/), which is a research recruitment website that enables them to pay participants for their time. To take part in the research all you would need to do is register with Prolific (it’s free) and email your Prolific ID (this can be found in your account settings) to s.etty-2018@hull.ac.uk, so that you can be included on the list of participants. Please note this research task requires the use of a laptop/desktop computer.
Recruitment criteria:
- Aged between 18 and 65 years old
- Active psoriasis with visible lesions
- No other skin conditions
- Psoriasis to have larger self-perceived impact than any other existing health conditions
- No major psychiatric disorders (e.g. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders etc.)
- Access to a laptop/desktop computer
- No vision problems that cannot be corrected by lenses/glasses.
If you have any questions or would like further information about this study, please contact Sarah Etty on s.etty-2018@hull.ac.uk.
Recruitment page: https://www.prolific.co/
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