DISCUSION Y CRÍTICA A LOS ESTILOS DE APRENDIZAJE

Please comment on anything that you think is important for me to know about the identification of and intervention in relational aggression issues in your school or experiences you have had with relational aggression.

Appendix B First Electronic Letter

Dear Professional School Counselor:

I am writing to request your help by participating in my dissertation study titled Professional School Counselors and Relational Aggression: Training, Perceptions, Barriers, and

Interventions. I am a graduate student under the direction of Dr. Barbara Herlihy in the College

of Education and Human Development at the University of New Orleans.

I developed a surveyed titled School Counselor Perceptions of Relational Aggression (SCPRA)

that asks Professional School Counselors (PSC) to respond to questions regarding their relational aggression (RA) training, perceptions of RA as a problem with serious consequences for

students, barriers to dealing with RA, and intervention methods for RA. Your answers to the

SCPRA will provide important information regarding PSCs and RA. The survey is online, anonymous, and should take between 5 and 30 minutes to complete. The results of the research study may be published; however, your name will not be used. All information you provide is anonymous and there will be no way to identify you after you submit your survey.

If you are willing to assist me, please click the following link to be directed to the SCPRA. If

you are not connected automatically, please copy-and-paste the link into the address box in your web browser and click enter:

Your Anonymous Survey Link:

https://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5gozhmdhzIlIxIV

Your completion and electronic submission of the SCPRA will indicate your consent for

participation in this study. There may be a record of exchange somewhere on your computer in a cache (as in most internet communication), therefore, I suggest you clean out your temporary internet files and close your browser after completing the survey.

Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. If you choose not to participate or to withdraw from the study at any time, there will be no penalty. The associated risks for this study are minimal. The possible benefit of your participation is more awareness regarding your beliefs about relational aggression. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this research study or would like to discuss any discomforts you may have experienced, please email the

investigator of this study, Catherine G. McDermott at [email protected]. You may also further contact my faculty advisor, Dr. Barbara Herlihy, through email at [email protected] for more information about this study.

Thank you in advance for your participation, Catherine G. McDermott, MS, LPC, NCC Doctoral Candidate

University of New Orleans

348 Bicentennial Education Building

University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus 2000 Lakeshore Drive

Appendix C Second Electronic Letter

Dear Professional School Counselor,

If you have already participated in this study by completing the School Counselor Perceptions of Relational Aggression (SCPRA) thank you again for your participation. If you have not yet had

the opportunity to participate, please take 10 to 15 minutes to read the following information and follow the link to complete the survey.

I developed a surveyed titled School Counselor Perceptions of Relational Aggression (SCPRA) that asks Professional School Counselors (PSC) to respond to questions regarding their relational aggression (RA) training, perceptions of RA as a problem with serious consequences for

students, barriers to dealing with RA, and intervention methods for RA. Your answers to the

SCPRA will provide important information regarding PSCs and RA. The survey is online,

anonymous, and should take between 5 and 30 minutes to complete. The results of the research study may be published; however, your name will not be used. All information you provide is anonymous and there will be no way to identify you after you submit your survey.

If you are willing to assist me, please click the following link to be directed to the SCPRA. If

you are not connected automatically, please copy-and-paste the link into the address box in your web browser and click enter:

Your Anonymous Survey Link:

https://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5gozhmdhzIlIxIV

Your completion and electronic submission of the SCPRA will indicate your consent for

participation in this study. There may be a record of exchange somewhere on your computer in a cache (as in most internet communication), therefore, I suggest you clean out your temporary internet files and close your browser after completing the survey.

Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. If you choose not to participate or to withdraw from the study at any time, there will be no penalty. The associated risks for this study are minimal. The possible benefit of your participation is more awareness regarding your beliefs about relational aggression. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this research study or would like to discuss any discomforts you may have experienced, please email the

investigator of this study, Catherine G. McDermott at [email protected]. You may also further contact my faculty advisor, Dr. Barbara Herlihy, through email at [email protected] for more information about this study.

Thank you in advance for your participation, Catherine G. McDermott, MS, LPC, NCC Doctoral Candidate

University of New Orleans

348 Bicentennial Education Building

University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus 2000 Lakeshore Drive

Appendix D Final Electronic Letter

Dear Professional School Counselor,

Thank you to everyone who participated in my dissertation study titled Professional School Counselors and Relational Aggression: Training, Perceptions, Barriers, and Interventions by

completing the School Counselor Perceptions of Relational Aggression (SCPRA). Today is the

final day the SCPRA will be open. If you have not had the opportunity to participate, please

complete this survey now. Your answers to the SCPRA will provide important information

regarding school counselors and relational aggression. The survey is online, anonymous, and should take between 5 and 30 minutes to complete. The results of the research study may be published; however, your name will not be used. All information you provide is anonymous and there will be no way to identify you after you submit your survey.

If you are willing to assist me, please click the following link to be directed to the SCPRA. If

you are not connected automatically, please copy-and-paste the link into the address box in your web browser and click enter:

Your Anonymous Survey Link:

http://neworleans.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3QO5fm5tQ4gZwax

Your completion and electronic submission of the SCPRA will indicate your consent for

participation in this study. There may be a record of exchange somewhere on your computer in a cache (as in most internet communication), therefore, I suggest you clean out your temporary internet files and close your browser after completing the survey.

Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. If you choose not to participate or to withdraw from the study at any time, there will be no penalty. The associated risks for this study are minimal. The possible benefit of your participation is more awareness regarding your beliefs about relational aggression. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this research study or would like to discuss any discomforts you may have experienced, please email the

investigator of this study, Catherine G. McDermott at [email protected]. You may also further contact my faculty advisor, Dr. Barbara Herlihy, through email at [email protected] for more information about this study.

If you would like to receive a copy of the final results of this survey, please send an email request to Catherine G. McDermott at [email protected]. If you would like any additional information regarding this study, or would like to discuss any discomforts you may have

experienced, please send your request to the investigator of this study, Catherine G. McDermott at [email protected]. You may also contact my faculty advisor, Dr. Barbara Herlihy, by email at [email protected] for more information regarding this study.

Thank you again for your participation. Sincerely,

Catherine G. McDermott Doctoral Candidate

University of New Orleans

348 Bicentennial Education Building

2000 Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, LA 70148

Appendix E: IRB Approval Letter

University Committee for the Protection