Yes, De La Salle University's YouLearn study is seeking participants ages 19-24 who regularly search YouTube and TikTok. Eligible volunteers with internet access are invited to complete an online consent form to take part, according to De La Salle University in the YouLearn consent form. YouLearn is a needfinding study, meaning early-stage research to learn how people search before designers build a tool. Here the planned output is a YouTube-API search support tool shaped by real search habits.
Official resources:
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Table of Contents
- Do you qualify?
- How do you join?
- Why is Gen Z viewing behavior in demand?
- What happens to your information?
Do you qualify?
The core screen is simple. You must be 19 to 24, have internet access, and regularly search on both YouTube and TikTok.
De La Salle University lists those points as the invitation criteria. Think about your normal week before applying. Regular searching means YouTube and TikTok are both places you already use to find videos, answers, products, or creators.
- Age 19-24
- Internet access available for online participation
- Regular search use on YouTube and TikTok
- Willing to complete the online consent form
How do you join?
The entry step is the online consent form. You read the study details, confirm you meet the criteria, and submit your voluntary consent through the university form.
Participation is voluntary from the start. De La Salle University states you may withdraw at any time without penalty, so you stay in control after signing up.
Why is Gen Z viewing behavior in demand?
Researchers are focusing on young heavy viewers because YouTube dominates their daily media time. Pew Research Center reports roughly nine-in-ten U.S. teens have ever used YouTube, with about 76% visiting daily, in the Pew teen social media fact sheet.
That reach extends into the study age range. Precisify's 13-44 U.S. panel found YouTube reaches 83% of Gen Z, with nearly 45% of Gen Z spending 30 to 60 minutes daily on YouTube. Frequent searchers can show where search succeeds, where results confuse, and where a support tool could save time.
What happens to your information?
De La Salle University states identifiable data will be anonymized and used only for ethical research and tool design. The stated purpose is designing the YouTube-API search support tool, not advertising or unrelated profiling, according to De La Salle University in the YouLearn study privacy notice.
Read the consent form closely before submitting. Submit only information you are comfortable sharing for research use, and keep a copy of what you agree to.
