UPDATE: STUDY IS NOW CLOSED.
A huge thank you to everyone that participated in the study. The study is now closed and the results of the study will be shared on this website in summer/autumn 2021!! Keep an eye on this page for more details.
About the Researcher
Hi there. My name is Daniel Morrissey and I'm a trainee clinical psychologist in my final year of training at University College London (UCL).
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As part of my training, I have designed a study that aims to improve our understanding of loneliness in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The COVID-19 pandemic has led to various social distancing measures across the world and I am interested in better understanding the role social media plays in the experience of loneliness during this time.
The Study
Social Media and Loneliness: Comparing individuals with and without features of Borderline Personality Disorder during the Covid-19 pandemic.
People can feel lonely from time to time and research has found that people with features of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) to sometimes report feeling lonely.
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This study aims to better understand the experience of loneliness in people with, and without, features of BPD during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also aims to shed light onto the effect of social media use on loneliness. We hope that the findings will inform adaptations to clinical interventions that aim to improve the wellbeing of people with a diagnosis of BPD, particularly during periods of social distancing.
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The study is hoping to recruit people who meet the following criteria:
- Do or do not identify as having features of Borderline Personality Disorder
- Are aged 18 years or above
- Fluent in the English language
- No current or previous diagnosis of psychosis
- No current or previous diagnosis of cognitive impairment
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If you are interested in participating, please scroll down to read and download the Participant Information Sheet. The Participant Information Sheet will provide you with more information about the study and what it will involve should you wish to participate.
Participant information Sheet
If you are interested in participating in the study, please read the 'Participant Information Sheet' by clicking on the 'download' button. The document will provide you with more information about the study.
Consent form
This consent form will also appear at the beginning of the study. Here you are able to download a copy for your own records. Please click the 'download' button if you wish to have your own copy.
Participant distress sheet
Here is a downloadable document that includes suggestions and support options should participants feel distressed. The document can also be accessed throughout the online study. You can download the document to your computer or device by clicking the 'download' button.
WANT TO TAKE PART?
Click 'Participate' below to start the study
Results
A summary of the results from the study will be posted here in autumn 2021.
Watch this space!