Jonnie-Lyn Baron, Dalhousie University

Research

Adherence Anxiety Anxiety Sensitivity Covid-19 Depression Hopelessness Impulsivity Personality

Latest funding

Personality as a predictor of emerging adults' poor adherence and psychological distress to public health measures for controlling COVID-19 viral spread: Empirical evidence and intervention efficacy
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$200,000

Personality as a predictor of emerging adults' poor adherence and psychological distress to public health measures for controlling COVID-19 viral spread: Empirical evidence and intervention efficacy

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 MH/SU - Developing Innovative Adaptations of Services/Delivery

Principal investigators: Stewart, Sherry H; Baron, Jonnie-Lyn; Conrod, Patricia; Keough, Matthew T; Krank, Marvin D; Thompson, Kara D

Keywords: Adherence; Anxiety; Anxiety Sensitivity; Covid-19; Depression; Hopelessness; Impulsivity; Personality; Psychological Distress; Sensation Seeking

$200,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adherence Dear Professor Baron, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on adherence connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Personality as a predictor of emerging adults' poor adherence and psychological distress to public health measures for controlling COVID-19 viral spread: Empirical evidence and intervention efficacy" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]