Hi everyone,
Greetings! I am a student in counseling and rehabilitation currently conducting
research on chronic illnesses and disabilities and I need your help! There is
very little current research on the psychosocial aspects of chronic illnesses
and disabilities. My survey has been approved by the Office for Research
Protections and Institutional Review Board (IRB# 27939) at my university- Feel
free to contact them to find out if my research is legit (814)-865-1775 or
e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] My survey is completely voluntary and anonymous.
It does ask for an e-mail address at the end only if you choose to enter into a
raffle to win a $25 gift certificate from Amazon.com
To comply with the Office for Research Protections I need to give you the spiel
below. Within the letter below there is a web link directly you straight to my
survey. Thank you so much in advance for your help and participation!
Best wishes
Jenny
Dear Prospective Participant,
You are cordially invited to participate in a research study examining
attitudes and feelings regarding yourself and disability-related experiences.
This research study is being conducted by me as part of my dissertation at The
Pennsylvania State University. Your participation in this research study will
help counseling professionals and researchers understand various experiences of
people with disabilities. You may also benefit from learning more about
yourself and your experiences in the process of responding to survey questions
in this research study. Please consider participating if you:
1) are 18 years or older
AND
2) have acquired a condition that is considered to be a chronic illness or
disability.
If you meet the two criteria listed above, you are eligible to
participate in
this research study. They survey you will be asked to complete contains 6
questionnaires which will take approximately 20-25 minutes. Your participation
is voluntary and you may discontinue it at any time. No identifying information
is requested. The information collected and the results of this research study
will be used for research purposes only.
For every survey that is completed, I will donate $1.00 to the
Make-A-Wish
Foundation. In addition, you may enter a raffle drawing to win a $25 gift
certificate from Amazon.com.
If you wish to participate in this research study, please click on the
following link:
http://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=124268
which will automatically take you to the website containing the survey. At the
end of the survey, you will be asked to enter your e-mail address if you choose
to enter the raffle. Your e-mail address will not be linked to your responses
on the questionnaires.
Thank you for considering to participate in this research study!
Sincerely,
Jenny C.Chang, M.S.
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, and Rehabilitation
Services
The Pennsylvania State University
