Who can participate?
To participate in the study, you need to:
How will the study be conducted?
Over the course of two years, you will be asked to fill in 12 brief questionnaires every other month.
These questionnaires are designed to be very quick to answer. The initial questionnaire should take around 20 minutes to complete. In this questionnaire, you will be asked to fill in your
background information (e.g., age, gender) as well as information specific to your loss and general emotional state. Next, you will be provided with a list of emotions and thoughts that you may or may not have experienced in the last week and you will be asked to indicate the extent that you have experienced these reactions.
The subsequent 11 questionnaires will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. In these questionnaires, you will be asked to record your emotions and thoughts as well as any significant
events that you experienced in the last week.
This study will be conducted entirely remotely. All questionnaires will be administered through the app Avicenna (https://avicennaresearch.com/)
Why Participate in this Study?
| Activity | Amount |
| Completion of initial Questionnaire | € 2.50 |
| Completion of 11 x grief recordings | €1.50 each (€16.50 maximum) |
| Bonus for every three completed questionnaires | €1.50 each (€ 6 maximum) |
| Maximum total compensation: €25 |
Privacy and Voluntary Participation
Participation in this study is completely voluntary. You can discontinue the study at any time, without giving any reason and without any adverse consequences.
Furthermore, your information will be treated confidentially and stored securely, and you will not be personally identifiable in any publications or presentations resulting from this research. You
can read more about how Utrecht University handles personal data in scientific research on the following link: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/practical-matters/privacy/privacy-statements-utrecht-university/privacy-statement-participants-scientific-research