There are no costs to you for participating in this study. If you complete all rounds of data collection, you will be eligible for a random drawing of one $250 Delta Airlines gift certificate.
How will you keep my information confidential?
Your privacy will be protected by keeping all questionnaires in the online format. Questionnaire results will be converted into an Excel data file after each of the rounds in order to compile the results for the following questionnaire. Data for the final round will have no identifying information. All of the data files will be stored on the researcher’s computer. The computer and the data files will be password protected. The master list of participant names connected with their respective study ID will be kept in password-
protected university cloud storage separate from the other data files.
Additionally to maintain your privacy, your responses will not be attributed to you when reporting the statements to the group of participants. The participants will not know who has edited statements or how each individual participant rated the statements. This anonymity of responding will be maintained when presenting the findings of this study. Confidentiality is not guaranteed since the information is being gathered through an online questionnaire format that must contain an identifying email so that the participant responses after each round can be reported back to the respective participant. In order to maintain confidentiality for the data gathered through the questionnaires, each set of responses will be associated with this email. Email addresses will be removed from the data set and erased from the temporary account within 30 days of the final presentation of the research. Absolute confidentiality of data provided through the Internet cannot be guaranteed due to the limited protections of Internet access. Please be sure to close your browser when finished so no one will be able to see what you have been doing. All information obtained in this study is strictly confidential unless disclosure is required by law.
What if I want to leave the study?
You have the right to refuse to participate or to withdraw at any time, without penalty. If you do withdraw, it will not affect you in any way. If you choose to withdraw, you may request that any of your identifiable data which has been collected be destroyed. The investigators also have the right to stop your participation at any time. This could be because you have had an unexpected reaction, or have failed to follow instructions, or because the entire study has been stopped.
What about new information/changes in the study?
If significant new information relating to the study becomes available which may relate to your willingness to continue to participate, this information will be provided to you. Voluntary Consent by Participant:
By completing this questionnaire, you are agreeing that you read and you fully
understand the contents of this document and willingly consent to take part in this study. All of your questions concerning this study have been answered. Also, by completing this questionnaire, you are agreeing that you are 18 years of age or older and are agreeing to participate in this study as described above to you.
APPENDIX H
ROUND ONE DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONAIRE
1. Please indicate your gender identity: _________________ 2. Please indicate your age: ________
3. Were you born in the U.S.? Yes or No
a. If not, how many years have your lived within the U.S.? ______ 4. Please indicate your ethnicity: _____________________
5. Please indicate your race: _______________________
6. How many years have you worked as a Counselor Education faculty member? ______
7. Which of the follow describes your rank as a faculty member? _____ Adjunct Professor
_____Visiting Assistant Professor _____ Assistant Professor
_____ Associate Professor _____ Full Professor
_____ Other (please specify) __________________
8. On a scale from 1-10, how important are international topics or issues to you in your work as faculty member? (1 – not important at all, 10 – extremely important) _______
9. Have you published a journal article in a peer-reviewed journal related to international counseling issues? Yes or No
a. If yes, how many articles? _______
10. Have you published a book or book chapter related to international counseling issues? Yes or No
a. If yes, how many book chapters? _______ b. If yes, how many books?__________
11. Have you held a leadership position in a counseling organization related to international counseling issues? Yes or No
a. If yes, for how many years total? ________
b. Please list the organization’s name(s). ______________
12. Have you traveled outside the U.S. for professional reasons related to your role as a faculty member? Yes or No
a. If so, how many times total? _______
c. If applicable, how many times primarily as a part of a study abroad, service or immersion program? ________
d. If applicable, how many times primarily for teaching? _______ e. If applicable, how many times primarily for presenting? _______ f. If applicable, how many times primarily for consulting? _______
13. Over the past 30 years, about how much total time (in years) have you spent time outside of the U.S. for professional reasons (i.e., related to the field of
counseling)? You can use decimal points to designate partial years. For example, 1.5 indicates one and a half years. _________
Please provide your preferred email address so that the researcher can email you the results from this round of data gathering, your responses to this round, and questionnaires for the subsequent of the study.