INFORMATION & CONSENT FORM – Participants at least 18 years
Name of Project: Emotions Experienced in Response to Immoral Acts
Who is conducting the research?
The study is being conducted by Ebony Young (School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University; email ebony.young2@griffithuni.edu.au) under the supervision of Jared Walters email: jared.walters@griffith.edu.au
Why is the research being conducted?
Participants are invited to complete an online survey examining how emotion is related to immoral acts. The purpose of this study is to examine what emotions are experienced by people in response to immoral acts.
What you will be asked to do
If you decide to participate, you will complete an online survey consisting of scenarios providing a description of someone performing a behaviour that may cause you to feel a variety of emotions in response. You will then answer questions about how strongly you are feeling these emotions. After this, you will complete questions on your emotions in response to other people as well as questions on emotions you feel in response to different example events. Demographic questions asking your age, gender and nationality will be asked at the end. The survey will take no longer than 30 minutes.
The expected benefits of the research for you
To compensate for the time taken for you to participate, you will go in the draw to win 1 of 5 $20 Mastercard gift cards. All information provided will be confidential.
Risks to you
The risks involved in participating in this research are no greater than that arising from daily living.
Your confidentiality
Any information or personal details gathered in the course of the study are confidential. No individual will (or could) be identified in any publication of the results. De-identified anonymous datasets will be made available to researchers . All research data will be retained in a password protected electronic file at Griffith University for a period of five years before being destroyed.
Your participation is voluntary
Participation in this research is entirely voluntary. You are under no obligation to take part and if you decide to participate you are free to withdraw from the study at any time without having to give a reason and without consequence.
Questions / further information
All questions regarding this research should be directed to the student investigator:
Miss Ebony Young
E-mail: ebony.young2@griffithuni.edu.au
The ethical conduct of this research
The ethical aspects of this study have been approved by the Griffith University Ethics Review Committee (Human Research) (GU ref no:).
Griffith University conducts research in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007). If potential participants have any concerns or complaints about the ethical conduct of the research project they should contact the Manager, Research Ethics on 3735 4375 or research-ethics@griffith.edu.au.
Feedback to you
A summary of results of the data will be available to participants on email request.
Expressing consent
Participants must complete the consent form questions and read the information sheet and consent form. If you consent to participate in the study, after you answer the questions on the consent form, you will need to select ‘next’.
There are 32 questions in this survey.
