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Informed Consent Form
We, the
researchers of this project at Oklahoma State
University, would like to invite you to participate in a
survey study exploring the experiences of love and
romantic relationships among gay men, lesbians, and
bisexual individuals. Participation would involve
completing an on-line survey which should take you no
more than 20-30 minutes of your time.
There are
many benefits to this study. We hope this information
will give us a better understanding of how gay men,
lesbians, and bisexual individuals experience love,
including their sense of connection with dating
partners, and how satisfied they are in their romantic
relationships. We want to gain a better understanding
of the resilient aspects of romantic relationships for
the GLB community in hopes to provide more effective
services to gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals.
Given that little research has been conducted in this
area with GLB individuals, we hope the results of the
study will educate people in society regarding love and
relationship experiences for GLB people and guide
researchers to new areas of study.
There are no
foreseeable risks in participating. As a result of
completing the survey, you may become more aware of how
you experience love, how secure you feel in your
romantic relationships with others, and how satisfied
you are in those relationships.
Your
responses will be confidential and anonymous. We will
not ask you to write your name anywhere on the survey so
there is no way to connect your responses to your
identity. No identifiers will be collected and only the
research investigators will have access to the data.
They will be analyzed and reported via SPSS. The data
will be kept for 1 year.
By filling
out the survey, you are agreeing to participate in the
study. If you have any questions or concerns about this
project, contact Dr. Carrie Winterowd, Associate
Professor in Counseling Psychology at (405) 744-6040 or
at carrie.winterowd@okstate.edu
or Rich Zamora at (405) 744-6040 or at
Richard.zamora@okstate.edu. This study has been approved
by the Oklahoma State University IRB. If you have
questions about your rights as a participant in this
study, you may also contact Dr. Shelia Kennison, Chair
of the Institutional Review Board at OSU Dr. Shelia
Kennison, IRB Chair, 219 Cordell North, Stillwater, OK
74078, 405-744-3377 or irb@okstate.edu. Thank you for
your willingness to assist us with this very important
research project.
If you agree
to participate, please click the Agree to Participate button below to
begin the survey.
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