Chronic Suppression Study :: For You

Dissertation Research Investigating Lesbian and Gay Issues/Concerns
Valid Through Feb 12 2009

INFORMATION SHEET For a Research Study Entitled:

“The Relationship of Thought Suppression and Emotion Suppression to Lesbians’ and Gay Mens’ Level of Outness: Investigating the Effects of Chronic Suppression”

You are invited to participate in a research study that aims to explore the relationship of thought suppression and emotion suppression to gay mens’ and lesbians’ level of outness (being out to more or less people in more or less settings).

In addition, I hope to explore the differences between gay men and lesbians in level of self-reported emotion and thought suppression.

Finally, I am curious about the relationship between level of outness and the level of reported authenticity and psychological distress.

To participate in this study you must be 19 years of age or older, and you must identify as either lesbian or gay. If you are not 19 years of age or older, or if you do not identify as lesbian or gay, you will not be eligible for participation, and will be directed to the end of the survey.

This study is being conducted by Chris Carden, B.S. under the supervision of John Dagley, Ph.D.

If you are eligible for participation, please click on the link at the bottom of this page to enter the survey. Here, you will be asked to complete the instruments and the demographics sheet. This process should take approximately 20-30 minutes of your time. This is a one time commitment and you will not be asked for any further information once you have submitted your responses.

Any information obtained in connection with this study will remain anonymous. The survey website does not collect the URL or the email address of participants. You may stop taking the survey at any time, however, once you submit your anonymous information you cannot withdraw your data later since there will be no way to identify individual information.

The anonymous information collected through your participation in this study will be used to complete this dissertation, may be published in a professional journal, and may be presented at professional meetings.

I do not believe that there will be any significant risks or benefits for participating in this study. However, if you should experience any adverse psychological effects in completing the following instruments, you will be given a link that will direct you to information that will assist you in contacting a local mental healthcare provider in your area (http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases). You may print a copy of this letter to keep.

Your decision whether or not to participate will not jeopardize your future relations with Auburn University.

If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them now or later. I can be reached at the following:

Chris Carden
Department of Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, and School Psychology
2084 Haley Center
Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
(334) 844-5160
cardedc@auburn.edu

My faculty advisior is Dr. John Dagley. He may be reached through the Department of Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, and School Psychology, 2084 Haley Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, (334) 844-5160, daglejc@auburn.edu

For more information regarding your rights as a research participant you may contact the Auburn University Office of Human Subjects Research or the Institutional Review Board by phone (334)-844-5966 or e-mail at hsubjec@auburn.edu or IRBChair@auburn.edu

HAVING READ THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, YOU MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RESEARCH PROJECT. IF YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE, THE DATA YOU PROVIDE WILL SERVE AS YOUR AGREEMENT TO DO SO.

YOU MAY PRINT A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO KEEP.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE SURVEY:
https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=124421

The Auburn University Institutional Review Board has approved this document for use from Feb 13 2008 to Feb 12 2009 Protocol # 08-031 EP 0802.