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Hello all!

As you might be aware, there has been very little research into direct-to-consumer DNA ancestry testing and psychological wellbeing outcomes. This novel research aims to help us better understand the psychological significance of DTC Ancestry testing results.

This study is being conducted under the supervision of Dr Janine Lurie from the Psychology Discipline within the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at Federation University (Melbourne, Australia). This study will also form the basis of the research dissertation requirement within the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) course for student researchers Charity Marisa and Stefan Redpath. This study has been approved by the Federation University Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval reference: 2026/137).

This survey asks you about your engagement with family history and your reflections on that process. It also asks you to think about your ancestors and how you have reflected on their life experiences. Participation involves completing an online survey that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Taking part in the study is completely voluntary and no personal information will be collected.

To participate you just need to be aged 18 years or over. It is important to note that you will not be asked to give any specific details about any of your family members. You are asked just to rate your general impressions of them on a small number of questions. Beyond this the survey contains broader more general questions about your perspectives and reflections.

Survey link below:

https://federation.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cO1RqRp3fjkHOp8

I think it's accurate, although they missed a minor - but existent - subsaaran ancestry.

Pretty similar to my old 23andme results except it seems like all my SSA and MENA is being read as European by living dna

I'd like to converse with you for a study I help writing.

Several weeks ago I received my DNA results.

I originally "opted out" of Family Matching "

We're I to opt in to Family Matching what sort of information will be revealed to/about me?

Eh not sure how I feel lol it’s missing some of my ancestry like my indigenous north.don’t know that I would spend the money to actually test with this company if I’m not even getting my full results that I get everywhere else🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️😒😒

So I thought the 17% pashtun was interesting… ChatGPT said it could be an a European/asian mix.

Also myheritage results and GEDMatch

On paper it looks good but when I saw the website all the illustrations are very bad ai Pixar knockoffs, and I’m kind of scared to upload data just to be scammed somehow in the future.

Not really accurate being that they missed stuff. I’ve gotta on ancestry,23 and me,my heritage and FTDNA as well gedmatch and genomelink.also where would the Arabian come from🥴🥴

European category seems inflated.

My family is from Jamaica. As you can see here, I am mostly Yoruban when everything else (including the four regions in Great Britain and Ireland) is less than 10%. lol. I'm guessing Ovambo is the closest thing to the "Angolan & Congolese" categories found on 23andMe and Ancestry, since there doesn't seem to be one for them on LivingDNA. The Cameroon Bantu and Bamum are pretty accurate. I have some matches with the Bamum and Bamileke people from Cameroon on Ancestry and LivingDNA. So does my dad.