Research Studies

The ACT study aims to investigate how negative online interactions uniquely affect sexual and gender minority youth (LGBTQ+ youth), and in doing so, develop a mobile intervention to reduce mental health impacts and suicidal risk following a negative experience online. 

The imHere4U study sets out to research how negative online interactions affect youth ages 12-17 with a focus on underserved youth toward the goal of producing an intervention that can reduce suicidal risk and mental health impacts following harmful online experiences.

The SMART study investigates social media use and other potential risk factors toward the goal of reducing youth suicide in the vulnerable ages of 10-17.

GETActivE is developing a mobile intervention for racially and ethnically diverse youth that will encourage physical activity as treatment for depressive symptoms. 

SPARC-Life's Social Media Data Collection Project is using a machine-learning algorithm from Georgia Tech's Dr. Munmun de Choudhury to collect social media data from adolescents at high risk for suicide and analyze digital risk factors for suicidal ideation.