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CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH
Department of Psychology, Fort Hays State University
Study title: A Cross-cultural Comparison of American and Chinese College Students’ Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help and Expectation about Counseling and Counselors Name of Researcher: Xiaowei QIAO Contact Information: [email protected]; (785)432-6426 Name of Faculty Supervisor & Contact Information, if student research: J. April Park; (785)628-5896; [email protected]
You are being asked to participate in a research study. It is your choice whether or not to participate.
Your decision whether or not to participate will have no effect on the academic standing or performance in the course to which you are otherwise entitled. Please contact the researcher – Xiaowei Qiao at [email protected] or (785)432-6426 if you have any questions.
What is the purpose of this study ? The purpose of the project is to examine American and Chinese college students’ attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help and expectation about counseling/ counselors. This is to provide better mental health services to American and International students.
What does this study involve ? If you decide to participate in this study, you will need to go the online survey website. If you are an American student, you will be asked to complete demographic information, and additional measures to understand your attitude towards seeking professional psychological help, expectations about counseling and counselors, and perceived stress. If you are a Chinese student, you will be asked to complete the same surveys as American students and one additional scale which is needed to understand Chinese students’ specific stressors. Chinese students are also given the option of completing the survey in Chinese or in English. It will take about 30 minutes to finish the survey. Are there any benefits from participating in this study ? You will be given a chance to self-reflect on your stress level on daily life. Also, your participation will help us learn more about cross-cultural differences in seeking psychological help. The findings from this study will provide insights for mental health practitioners to better serve clients from various cultural backgrounds with different needs. In addition, the findings may also help counseling centers on campus to provide more effective and satisfactory services to both American and Chinese students.
What are the risks involved with being enrolled in this study ? There are some questions regarding stressors and levels of stress in your daily life. You may feel uncomfortable when answering those questions however it will not surpass your daily stress level. You may leave the questions unanswered if any of the questions make you uncomfortable.
How will your privacy be protected? No names or identifying information will be asked. Responses to questionnaires will be collected from the online database and entered into a computer program and stored for 5 years, after which the data will be deleted. Only the student giving the study and faculty advisor will have access to the database. Results of the study will be shared with the scientific community through presentation and possible publication. When results are shared, information will be presented in aggregate form and will contain no names or identifying information.
Other important items you should know: • Withdrawal from the study: You may choose to stop your participation in this study at any time. Your decision to stop your participation will have no effect on your academic standing.
• Funding: There is no outside funding for this research project.
Whom should you call with questions about this study ? Questions about this study can be directed to the researcher Xiaowei QIAO ([email protected]; (785)432-6426), Ethics Chairperson in Psychology: Dr. Trey Hill at [email protected] or the thesis advisor: Dr. J. April Park at [email protected]. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions about human research at FHSU, you may call the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects at FHSU (785) 628-4349 during normal business hours.
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* CONSENT
The purpose of this research is to examine American and Chinese college students’ attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help and expectation about counseling and counselors and the relationship between stress level and help-seeking attitudes cross-culturally. This is an online survey and it will take about 30 minutes. You will answer all the questions anonymously.
I understand by checking "I agree" below, I give my permission to participate in this study regarding students’ attitudes toward seeking psychological help and expectation about counseling and counselors. I understand that any information I give will be held confidential, otherwise if permitted. I understand my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw anytime, without giving any reason and without cost. I am above 18 years old and less than 65 years old.
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Thank you for reading the consent. You can leave the survey by closing the page or hitting the "Exit Survey" button on the top. |
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| Classification in School | | | | Study Major | | | | Ethnicity | | | | Country of origin | | | | If international student, please indicate the length of stay in America | | |
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Any previous counseling experience |
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Any current counseling service |
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Please rate the following 10 items using this scale: Agree = 3, Partly Agree = 2, Partly Disagree = 1, Disagree = 0.
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Pretend that you are about to see a counseling psychologist for your first interview. We would like to know what you think counseling will be like. The followings are statements about counseling. For each statement, indicate what you expect counseling to be like using the rating scale. 1=Not True, 2=Slightly True, 3=Somewhat True, 4=Fairly True, 5=Quite True, 6=Very True, 7=Definitely True.
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THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN YOUR EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE COUNSELOR
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The questions in this scale ask you about your feelings and thoughts during THE LAST MONTH. In each case, please indicate your response by choosing a number representing HOW OFTEN you felt or thought a certain way.
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