The purpose of this study is to understand the behaviors and attitudes related to online grocery shopping among parents with children age 1-5 years old. The aim is to develop online food retail nudges to discourage fruit drink purchases and promote healthier substitutes. The ultimate goal is to decrease consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in childhood as these are associated with increased risk of diet-related chronic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.
We are exploring the experiences of family members whose loved ones had severe brain injuries and transitioned to hospice while on a breathing machine and had the breathing machine removed at hospice.
Because Black youth are dying by suicide at an alarming rate, this study addresses the interplay of how two dimensions of inequality impact suicide: 1. school-based mental health services and referrals; and 2. aggressive school disciplinary practices. Mental health symptoms in Black individuals may be "masked" as aggression and misinterpreted by school professionals as behavioral problems, reinforcing harsh disciplinary practices disproportionate in Black youth. Improved understanding of how these two dimensions influence suicide will inform upstream approaches to suicide prevention delivered in school settings and contribute to a sizeable gap in the literature in support of preventing Black youth from dying of suicide. We will collect a disparate set of data sets to describe the prevalence of these issues and conduct analyses that explore the relationship between disciplinary actions and mental health access with suicide. We will also interview school-based professional and administrators to understand their roles and understandings
The purpose of this study is to improve the technique of focused ultrasound surgery in treating essential tremors for adults whose tremors are not controlled by medication(s).
The purpose of this study is to understand how people view the motivation of other people's behavior.
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine whether an individual vs. family-based strategy for medically tailored meal deliver differs in improving diet quality, and if a dedicated driver vs. commercial shipping delivery strategy differs in reducing loneliness
This study aims to investigate the different timings in tasks that are designed to measure attention functions. By using various timings, we want to find out the optimal time and duration of the different aspects in this task.
To gain insight from industry experts on their methods for establishing successful content strategies in order to create a best practice guide.
The goal of this study is to understand the drivers of coastal flooding in NC and assess residents' and government officials' perceptions of the risk and attitudes toward solutions.
The purpose of this study is to shed a clearer light on the diverse ways in which religion and politics interact in North Carolina. How do churchgoers think about their religious beliefs and how they relate these to political issues? How do they navigate the issues of our time, and how do they perceive their local church communities dealing with the issues of our time?