Technological Talk Impact — Research Study

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Expected Start Date

  • Beginning of March 2026

Duration

  • 4 weeks

What to Expect

  • Brief onboarding call, or email, to answer questions and confirm eligibility.
  • Daily conversation with a voice-based chatbot or recording a daily audio diary (we will assign which one), min. 5 minutes.
  • Short survey and cognitive tasks (around 15 minutes) at the start and end of the study (week 1 and week 4), and two additional 5–10 minute surveys in between.

Ethics & Consent

This research has been reviewed and approved by the Capilano University Research Ethics Board (REB #______ ). Participation is voluntary and you may withdraw at any time without penalty.

Participant Information (PDF)

About the Study

  • Research Supervisor: Dr. Lesley Schimanski
  • Research Focus: impact of technological talk intervention
  • Study purpose: test how brief, daily audio diaries or voice chatbot interaction can impact a population of adults 65+
  • Time commitment: minimum of 5 minutes/day for 4 weeks and ~10 minutes each week (4×) for surveys and tasks
  • Eligibility: English speaking adults 65+ who live alone with access to a smartphone and internet
  • Compensation: Completion Certificate
  • Privacy: participation is voluntary; you can withdraw anytime; talk data stored on US servers; all other data stored safely on Canadian servers
  • Contact: nicolaskoch@my.capilanou.ca · (236)808-4099
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The Researcher: Nicolas M. Koch

Honours B.A. Psychology student at Capilano University.

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Research Supervisor: Dr. Lesley Schimanski

Supervising the Technological Talk Impact study at CapU.