LoBasso, Michael
Jones, Ian A.
Shapiro, Johanna
Saadat, Soheil
Wray, Alisa
Article History
Received: 16 June 2022
Accepted: 30 November 2022
First Online: 10 December 2022
Declarations
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: All study activities were conducted in accordance with Institutional Review Board (IRB) guidelines for exempt studies. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. A formal IRB certification of exemption was requested and provided on July 20th 2020. An information sheet was utilized in lieu of formal Informed Consent. All surveys were administered using RedCAP, which allowed participants to enter their deidentified responses directly into the database. Prior to participation, participants were able to view the Study Information Sheet, were prompted to verify that they met the eligibility criteria and indicated their willingness to participate. All experimental protocols were approved by the University of California, Irvine IRB and licensing committee.
: Not applicable.
: Michael LoBasso, graduate student at the time the study was conducted, has financial interests in Mindfulness Bands, a company with interests related to this study. Michael LoBasso is the owner and owns stocks in Mindfulness Bands. The nature of this financial interest and the design of the study have been reviewed by the University of California, Irvine Conflict of Interest Oversight Committee (COIOC). The COIOC has determined that the researcher’s financial interests are appropriately managed as to avoid compromising the quality or reliability of the study and furthermore, the University of California, Irvine IRB has determined that appropriate safeguards are in place to avoid adversely affecting your safety and welfare. All other authors do not maintain competing interests with this study.