Face Masking Interviews

  • Description: We invite Canadian citizens and permanent residents to participate in an online group interview led by researchers at the University of Alberta (Study ID: Pro00099471). In this group discussion, we invite you share your personal opinions regarding preventative health practices, including the use of facemasks, during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Method: Focus Group Interviews
  • Eligibility: Canadian citizens and permanent residents
  • Honorarium:$30 CAD gift card
  • For more information, please visit http://tiny.cc/focus_groups.
  • 访谈介绍: 我们邀请您参与一个在线小组访谈，分享您对预防健康措施的个人意见。访谈内容特别关注的是您在当前新冠肺炎流行期间口罩使用的意见。
  • 访谈方式: 您将会在阿尔伯塔大学的研究人员的带领下，完成大概一个小时的网上录音小组访谈。
  • 访谈人群: 加拿大公民或常住居民
  • 访谈奖励: $30加元的电子礼品卡
  • 在以下链接: http://tiny.cc/focus_groups, 您可以找到更多关于这项研究的详细信息。

    • Health Promotion Practices During COVID-19

    • Description: Canadian citizens and permanent residents are invited  to participate in an online questionnaire (Study ID: Pro00099471). The questionnaire examines your experiences during COVID-19 and your personal opinions regarding preventative health practices including the use of face masks.
    • Method: Online questionnaire (duration:15 minutes)
    • Eligibility: Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 18 years and older
    • Honorarium:$20 CAD gift card
    • For more information, please visit

  • Interethnic Relations During COVID-19

    • Description: This survey investigates Canadians’ health and well-being during COVID-19 as well as their attitudes and  experiences with other ethnic groups, including Asian Canadians.
    • Method: Online survey (duration: 15 minutes)
    • Eligibility: Canadian citizens and permanent residents who do not have East Asian ancestry
    • If you  have East Asian ancestry please consider participating in this study.
    • Honorarium: $20 CAD gift-card
    • For more information, please visit

    COVID-19, Culture, Personality and Quality of Life

    • Description: The aim of this international project involving more than 50 countries is to explore societal and psychological determinants of the quality of life around the world as a result of experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular focus on health beliefs and behaviours.
    • Method: Online questionnaire (duration: 25 minutes)
    • Eligibility: Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 18 years and older
    • Honorarium: no honorarium
    • For more information, please click here. 

    Past Studies

    Chinese Canadians’ Experiences During COVID-19

    • Description: This survey examines the experiences of people of Chinese ancestry in Canada, particularly around well-being and health practices (eg. wearing a face mask) and incidents of discrimination.
    • Method: Online questionnaire (duration:15 minutes)
    • Eligibility: Canadian citizens and permanent residents with Chinese ancestry, 18 years of age and older
    • Honorarium: $15 CAD gift-card