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To participate in this study you: (1) Must be over 18 (2) Must be using a PC computer running on Windows 7 (this is REALLY important - the online program is incompatible with Macs, and Windows XP and Vista) You are invited to take part in a study designed to examine the ways in which different people respond to interpersonal conflict (transgressions, arguments, etc) based on their attitudes and personality. Specifically, we are interested in how personality and attitudes might predict people’s tendencies to forgive, seek revenge, or avoid a perpetrator following an interpersonal transgression. This study is being conducted by the School of Psychology at Charles Sturt University. If you decide to participate you will be asked to recall a time when someone did something that hurt you in some way, and briefly describe this event (in a couple of sentences). You will also be asked to complete questionnaires about your various attitudes and aspects of your personality, as well as doing a word sorting task. All up it is expected that study will take between 45 minutes to an hour, and can be completed on any computer that runs on Windows 7. Participation in this study is completely voluntary, and your responses will remain confidential and anonymous. If you change your mind about participating you may withdraw from the study by simply closing your internet browser before submitting your responses. However, as participation is anonymous, you are not able to withdraw your responses once you have completed the task. Rest assured that we will not be able to identify you from the information you provide. All participants will be entered in a prize draw to win one (1) $300 gift card, or one of eight (8) itunes gift cards.
Benefits and Risks The results of this study will help us to develop a better understanding of the many factors that influence responses to transgressions, and assist us in developing effective strategies for helping people to deal with interpersonal conflict. As with any study that asks you to reflect on a hurtful experience, there is a risk that you may find recalling details of the transgression to be upsetting. If you do find any parts of the task to be too uncomfortable or distressing then please stop immediately and withdraw from the study. If you would like to discuss these concerns further, then please contact the chief researcher Dr Jeremy Goldring by phone +61 2 6933 2748 or email jgoldring@csu.edu.au. Alternatively, you may wish to speak with a trained counselor: Lifeline 13 11 14 provides a free service. NOTE: This study has been approved by the School of Psychology’s Minimal Risk Ethics Committee at Charles Sturt University. If you have any complaints or reservations about the ethical conduct of this project, you may contact the Committee through the Chairman: Executive Officer School of Psychology Minimal Risk Ethics Committee Panorama Avenue, Bathurst, NSW, 2795 AUSTRALIA. Ph: +61 2 6338 4591 Fax: +61 2 6338 4401 Email: psychethics@csu.edu.au Any issues you raise will be treated in confidence and investigated fully, and you will be informed of the outcome. If you have understood this information and wish to consent to participating in the study, please click on the button labeled “Start” (below). |
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