DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
APPENDIX C: RESEARCH INFORMATION SHEET Research Information Sheet
Title of Study: Family, Peer, and Relationships Study Principal Investigator (PI): Stephanie Bernardon, M.A.
Educational Psychology 519-944-2704
Purpose:
You are being asked to be in a research study of close relationships, personality
dispositions/psychological adjustment, and coping styles, because you are an undergraduate or graduate-level student at Wayne State University between the ages of 18 and 25 years, and you may be registered with the SONA psychology participant pool. This study is being conducted with students at Wayne State University via use of the internet website “zoomerang.”
Study Procedures:
If you take part in this online study, you will be asked to complete the following tasks, which will take approximately 40-45 minutes of your time on one occasion:
1. Answer some demographic questions about yourself, such as age, gender, university affiliation, ethnicity, family and living arrangements, extra-curricular activities, and use of social-networking systems.
2. Complete a package of nine questionnaires.
a. Two questionnaires will address your perceptions of your early parent-child relationships (e.g., my mother/father “said nice things about me”);
b. One questionnaire will address your current attachment relationship experiences (e.g., “I worry that romantic partners won’t care about me as much as I care about them”);
c. One questionnaire will address your use of coping styles (e.g., “I’ve been getting help and advice from other people”);
d. One questionnaire will address your feelings towards your current family, social, and romantic relationships (e.g., “In the last year I didn’t have a friend(s) who understood me, but I wish I had”);
e. One questionnaire will address your current mood (e.g., “I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me”);
f. One questionnaire will address your sense of belonging to family and friends (e.g., “People count on me to be there in times of need”);
g. One questionnaire will address your personality (e.g., “I get upset easily when I meet difficult problems”);
h. One questionnaire will address your feelings within your current family unit (e.g.,
“I tend to remain pretty calm even under stress”).
3. Read through the closing information sheet which will provide you with information (e.g., when and where study results will be available; when and where prizes can be picked up; telephone numbers, online sites, and in person counseling centers should you require any assistance) should you wish to utilize it.
Please note that each survey (questions) will be presented on the computer screen and you will be required to click on your answer. If you do not want to respond, you will be able to skip questions simply by clicking the skip box.
Benefits
o As a participant in this research, there may be no direct benefit to you; however information from this study may benefit other people now or in the future.
Risks
o By taking part in this study, you may experience the following risks:
o Emotional risks, such as increased thoughts regarding your past parent-child relationships (likely) and current social and romantic relationships (likely), increased thoughts regarding your current mood (likely), as well as ongoing critical thinking regarding your current coping levels (less likely) and personality dispositions (less likely).
o Aside from these possible feelings, there are no other potential risks or discomforts known to the researcher.
Costs
o There will be no costs to you for participation in this research study.
Compensation
o After completion of this study, you will receive a number on your Closing Information Sheet which will be entered in a draw for various monetary prizes (e.g., Starbucks, Noble
& Barnes, Jimmy Johns, CVS, McDonalds, itunes, etc). Specifically, three gift cards will be raffled at the end of each month until the maximum number of participants has been recruited. The winning numbers will be announced on the Counseling Psychology website (http://coe.wayne.edu/tbf/edp/counseling-psychology/) at the end of each month, along with the place, dates, and times that prizes can be picked up.
o Also, if you are registered with the SONA system, you may be eligible to receive 0.5 bonus mark for participation in this study if your course instructors offer it as an option in your course syllabus.
Confidentiality:
o You will be identified in the research records by a code name or number. There will be no list that links your identity with this code. You will use this code to redeem your prize if you are a winner in the draw.
o Please note that as this is an online study, you as the participant are responsible for the security of your own computers when completing the questionnaires.
Voluntary Participation /Withdrawal:
o Taking part in this study is voluntary. You are free to not answer any questions or withdraw at any time. Your decision will not change any present or future relationships with Wayne State University or its affiliates.
o Please note that if you do choose to withdraw during the study, you will be unable to discard your data as this is an online survey. However, the already completed data will eventually be discarded.
Questions:
If you have any questions about this study now or in the future, you may contact Stephanie Bernardon or one of her research team members at the following phone number (519) 944-2704.
If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant, the Chair of the Human Investigation Committee can be contacted at (313) 577-1628. If you are unable to contact the research staff, or if you want to talk to someone other than the research staff, you may also call (313) 577-1628 to ask questions or voice concerns or complaints.
Participation:
o Please click below that you have read this information sheet and agree to participate in this study.
o The package of questionnaires will then appear for you to complete.
I have read the information and agree to participate in the study. Please present me with the first questionnaire.APPENDIX D: DEMOGRAPHICS QUESTIONNAIRE
GENDER02. What is your gender?
1) Male
2) Female
STUD03. The next set of questions will be asking about your student background information.
STUD03a. Are you currently registered as a …
1) Undergraduate student
2) Graduate student
3) Continuing education
STUD03b. Please indicate your CURRENT student status with the university.
1) Part Time
2) Full Time
STUD03c. What is your employment status?
1) Currently unemployed, but looking for employment
2) Working full time (35 hrs or more a week)
3) Working part-time (34 hours or less per week)
4) Currently unemployed and not looking for employment
5) On disability
6) Skip
The next set of questions will be asking about your personal background information.
MAR04. Please indicate your current marital/relationship status (check only one option):
1) Married or Cohabitating