INFORMED CONSENT
You are being asked to join a research study.
Participation in this study is voluntary. Even if you decide to join now, you can change your mind later.
Why is this research being done?
The purpose of the study is to assess individuals' attitudes and knowledge about educational policies.
What will happen if you join this study?
If you agree to be in this study, you will read a short text about an educational policy and answer some questions about it.
All participation in this study will take place online.
What are the risks or discomforts of the study?
There are no risks associated with participation in this study beyond those encountered in daily life.
You do not have to answer any question you do not want to answer.
Are there benefits to being in the study?
Participants will likely not directly benefit from the study's results, although we are happy to make our results available to all participants after the study has been completed.
The knowledge generated from the study could be important for informing educational, public health, environmental, and other issues.
What are your options if you do not want to be in the study?
Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary.
There are no alternatives if you choose not to participate.
Will it cost you anything to be in this study?
No.
Will you be paid if you join this study?
For this study (approximately taking 30 minutes), payment will be $6.
Can you leave the study early?
You can agree to be in the study now and change your mind later.
How will the confidentiality of your data be protected?
Any study records that identify you will be kept confidential to the extent possible by law.
The records from your participation may be reviewed by people responsible for making sure that research is done properly, including members of the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Institutional Review Board (all of these people are required to keep your identity confidential). Otherwise, records that identify you will be available only to people working on the study, unless you give explicit permission for other people to see the records. Survey data will only include identifiable information as needed to link the surveys from the beginning and ends of the semester. Research data will be encrypted and stored in a level three database through Johns Hopkins University. Access to data will be limited to team members.
What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and how does it protect you?
This study has been reviewed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB), a group of people that reviews human research studies.
The IRB can help you if you have questions about your rights as a research participant or if you have other questions, concerns or complaints about this research study. You may contact the IRB at 410-516-6580 or hirb@jhu.edu.
What should you do if you have questions about the study?
If you have any comments, concerns, or questions regarding the conduct of this research please contact research team member, Zia Hassan at zhassan4@jh.edu.
If you cannot reach Zia Hassan or wish to talk to someone else, please contact the Principal Investigator, Dr. Hunter Gehlbach at gehlbach@jhu.edu, or call the IRB office at 410-516-5680. If you have questions about your rights as a research participant or feel that you have not been treated fairly, please call the Homewood Institutional Review Board at Johns Hopkins University at (410) 516-6580.
Would you like to continue this study?
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