What is Project MARVEL about?
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina are doing a study about the health and well-being of teens and young adults, called Project MARVEL. This unique study isn’t happening anywhere else in the country.
Who are we looking for?
We are recruiting teens and young adults ages 13-22 who live and/or go to high school or college in North Carolina or South Carolina to participate in an online survey. Participants who complete the survey may qualify for other studies in Project MARVEL, including a Lab Study and a Qualitative Study.
Who supports Project MARVEL?
Project MARVEL is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P01CA269048 and contributions from the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center.
What is the Project MARVEL Survey?
The Project MARVEL Survey, which begins with a short qualifying questionnaire, assesses participants’ health, well-being, and demographics. Individuals who qualify for the study will be allowed to continue the remainder of the survey, which will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. Participants who enroll in the Project MARVEL survey will have the opportunity to complete an online survey twice per year for the next 2.5 years. We anticipate that up to 5,000 teens and young adults will complete the Project MARVEL Survey.
How can teens and young adults sign up to participate?
Teens under 18 years of age need parent permission. Parents/guardians can complete an online parent permission form on their teen’s behalf. Teens and young adults ages 18-22 can complete a consent form for themselves. All participants who have parent permission or who have agreed to participate and are eligible for the study will receive a unique survey link by email and/or text message.
Is the survey confidential?
Protecting participant data and keeping survey answers private is extremely important to our research team. When participants take the survey, their record will be saved under a unique ID number that only the research team can see. Their survey responses will be kept on a secure and password protected server at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Only members of the Project MARVEL research team will be able to see their answers. No one else will have access to participants’ survey answers. Participants can answer honestly and not worry about anyone finding out what they said.
How will participants be compensated?
One out of every 100 participants who complete the qualifying questions will be randomly selected to win a $25 electronic gift card. Participants who qualify for and complete the Project MARVEL Survey will also receive a $15 electronic gift card at Waves 1 and 2, $20 at Waves 3 and 4, and $25 at Waves 5 and 6. The total possible compensation over the 2.5 years is $145. An email address is required to receive the electronic gift cards.
