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January 23, 2012
Dear Potential Research Participant:
I am a doctoral student in Counseling and Counseling Psychology in the School of Letters and Sciences at Arizona State University working under the supervision of Professor Terence J.G. Tracey, Ph.D.
I am conducting a research study to examine to the relations between U.S cultural standards of the ideal male body image, body dissatisfaction and outcomes of body dissatisfaction among males. I am inviting your participation, which will involve filling out a survey on how you think about culture and about your body. This survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Your participation in this study is voluntary. You can skip questions if you wish. If you choose not to participate or to withdraw from the study at any time, there will be no penalty, nor will it affect your grade in anyway. You must be 18 years or older to participate.
Although there is no benefit to you, possible benefits of your participation are adding to our knowledge base with eventual impact on designing interventions to assist people improve their quality of life. There are no foreseeable risks or discomforts to your participation.
Your responses will be anonymous because you do not have to identify yourself. The results of this study may be used in reports, presentations, or publications but your name will not be known. If applicable, results will only be shared in the aggregate form.
If you have any questions concerning the research study, please contact the research team at: Terence Tracey at 446 Payne Hall, 480-965-6159. If you have any questions about your rights as a subject/participant in this research, or if you feel you have been placed at risk, you can contact the Chair of the Human Subjects Institutional Review Board, through the ASU Research Compliance Office, at (480) 965-6788.
Return of the questionnaire will be considered your consent to participate.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Poloskov, M.Ed. Doctoral Student Counseling Psychology Arizona State University
Terence J.G. Tracey, Ph.D. Professor and Program Leader Counseling and Counseling Psychology Arizona State University
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How often have you felt this way during the past week?
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