What to Expect
If you want to study grief in daily life but don’t have your own data yet, you can explore our archive. Follow the links to learn about the available datasets, variables, and study designs, as well as the steps needed to access the data.
Once you’ve found a dataset that fits your research, you can pre-register your study and then request access.
Step 1 – Explore the Dataset
Browse the dataset to familiarize yourself with the available study designs, variables, and data contents. This will help you determine if the dataset aligns with your research needs.
Step 2 – Pre-register Your Study
Pre-register your research idea, including your hypothesis and planned analysis. This step promotes transparency and open science, helping to improve research integrity and reproducibility.
You can pre-register your study on platforms like OSF (Open Science Framework) or Zenodo.
Existing preregistrations reusing the Grief-ID dataset
Step 3 – Request Access
Once your study is preregistered, you can request access to the data via DANS.
To do this, fill out the Data Access Protocol, providing details about your study and how you plan to use the data.
Follow the instructions on DANS to complete your request.
Step 4 – Share Your Findings
Once your study is complete, share your preprint or published paper with us!
It will be featured on our News page to help raise awareness and highlight the research made possible through the Grief-ID Archive.