Katerina Rinaldi, a fourth-year doctoral student at Nova Southeastern University (Florida, USA), is conducting a research study exploring the connections between sensory experience, emotions, and food and body-related avoidance in eating disorders. The researchers are specifically interested in the role of the basic emotion of disgust.
Who can take part? To be eligible, participants must be over the age of 18, able to read/write in English, and diagnosed with any eating disorder. Participants must also be receiving support services of some kind, which can include informal peer support groups or outpatient therapy etc. The study consists of a one-time survey lasting 10-15 minutes.
How to participate? Online survey on the Qualtrics platform
If you have questions, you can contact Katerina Rinaldi at: kr1892@mynsu.nova.edu. The primary faculty adviser, Dr. Kayla Thayer can be reached at: kthayer@nova.edu.
Ethics: This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at Nova Southeastern University, protocol NSU 2026-55.
