Consent Form
Purpose: This consent form is a request for your participation in a research study by Terri Mills, a doctoral candidate at Trevecca Nazarene University. This research is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Alice Patterson. The purpose of this study is to look at relationships between value and effort and years of professional experience as well as satisfaction with online training and how that relates to scores regarding the training received.
Voluntary Participation: Your participation in this study is voluntary. Moreover, you may discontinue participation at any time and for any reason without negative consequences. If you would like previously submitted survey responses omitted from the study, please contact the researcher using the contact information below.
Explanation of Procedures: You will be asked to complete a survey regarding perceptions on value, effort and satisfaction on training. The online survey will take approximately 7-8 minutes to complete. If you choose to provide your personal contact information, you will be contacted via preferred contact method to set up the interview time. At the scheduled time, the researcher will call you to conduct the interview. The interview will last approximately 10-15 minutes. A recording of the call will be used for transcription purposes only.
Confidentiality: Your survey data will be maintained in the online database during the collection phase. When analysis begins, data will be downloaded to the researcher's private password-protected computer, remaining solely in the possession of the researcher and restricted to that single computer. All electronic data files will be individually password protected and encrypted with passwords of sufficient length and complexity and known only to the researcher. The quantity and locations of backup copies will be restricted to reduce unintended exposure. These safeguards will remain in effect until the data is expunged.
Discomforts and Risks: Risks from participation in this study are minimal. One potential risk is an accidental breach of confidentiality. As outlined above, various steps will be taken to maintain confidentiality.
Expected Benefits: There are no anticipated benefits from participating in this research other than contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Use of Research Data: The information from this research will be used only for scientific and educational purposes. It may be presented at scientific meetings and/or published in professional journals or books, or used for any other purposes, which Trevecca Nazarene University considers proper in the interest of education, knowledge, or research. As noted earlier, data will be analyzed and presented in the aggregate such that all individual responses will be kept confidential.
Approval of Research: This research project has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at Trevecca Nazarene University.
Consent to Participate: By clicking "Yes" below and completing the survey, I am authorizing my consent to participate in this study. I also hereby acknowledge that:
- I have read and understand the above description of the study.
- I understand that if I participate I may withdraw at any time without penalty.
Should you have any questions/concerns about your rights as a research participant, please contact TNU's Institutional Review Board at IRB@trevecca.edu
Terri Mills, Doctoral Candidate
tdmills@trevecca.edu
