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No, you will remain anonymous. This means that no names or any identifying information will be reported in any written report.

I still have unanswered questions, what do I do?

If you have any further questions or require more information about the evaluation, please contact Natasha Bennett, Trainee Clinical Psychologist by telephone on 07582606415.

Yours sincerely,

Natasha Bennett

Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Supervised by Dr Susan McPherson and Dr Leanne Andrews, University of Essex

Participation Information Sheet

For the ‘Technology & Psychological Well-Being Research Project’

You are being invited to take part in a research project. Before you decide to take part, it is important that you understand what the research project is about and what it will involve. Please take the time to carefully read through the following information. If after reading this information you think you would like to take part, please read the consent form and then sign it and return in the stamped address envelope.

Why is this research project being carried out?

I am interested in exploring the impact of using email to communicate with friends or family, on the well-being of adults over the age of 55 years old.

What is email?

Email is short for electronic mail and it is a way of communicating with others, by writing messages over the internet or other computer networks.

What would participation in the research involve?

You will receive four weekly sessions of basic computer and email training for free, to help you to communicate with your family and/or friends. Following the training sessions, you will be required to talk to your family and/or friends at least once a week, for four weeks, via email with the computers and internet. Your normal ways of communicating with these individuals can continue. To participate in this study, you will therefore need either a relative or a friend who would be willing to communicate with you via email. Most individuals who already access the internet will have an email account.

I will ask you to complete questionnaires at the start of the training session and then monthly for three months thereafter. The questionnaires will take approximately 30 minutes to complete each month.

Can anyone take part?

Unfortunately, not everyone can take part. I can only accept those who are over 55 years of age and are available to participate in the study for three months and not be pre-existing user of email. You will also need to have a relative or friend who would be willing to communicate with you via email. I cannot accept anyone who has a physical impairment which would affect them being able to use a computer, or anyone who is currently receiving any psychological therapy. If you are not sure whether you meet the criteria to take part, please do get in contact whereby I’ll be happy to discuss this further with you.

Do I have to take part?

Taking part in the study is voluntary. Therefore, it is entirely up to you to decide whether to take part or not. If you decide to take part, you are still free to withdraw from the study at any time without giving a reason.

If I’m happy to take part in the research, what do I do next?

If you are interested in participating in the study, you will need to complete the ‘consent form’ and ‘questionnaire’ that is provided with this sheet and return them in the FREEPOST envelope enclosed. By signing this form, you are providing consent for me to contact you to discuss the project with you and answer any questions that you may have about the project.

If I sign the consent form, does this mean that I will be obliged to take part in the research?

No, not at all. By signing the consent form attached with this sheet, you are simply agreeing for me to contact you to discuss the research project. Before you agree to take part in the research project, you will be required to sign another form, which I will send to you if, after discussing the project with me, you decide that you would like to be part of the research.

What will happen to the information that I provide?

Any personal information that you provide will be kept confidential and stored securely. The scores from the questionnaires will be analysed and will be written up in a written report. The written report of the study will be submitted as an assignment for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme at the University of Essex, which is a training programme that I am currently undergoing.

Will I be identified in the written report?

No, you will remain anonymous. This means that no names or any identifying information will be reported in any written report.

I still have unanswered questions, what do I do? If you have any further

questions or require more information about the evaluation, please contact Natasha Bennett, Trainee Clinical Psychologist by telephone on 07582606415.

Participation Information Sheet

For the ‘Technology & Psychological Well-Being Research Project’

You are being invited to take part in a research project. Before you decide to take part, it is important that you understand what the research project is about and what it will involve. Please take the time to carefully read through the following information. If after reading this information you think you would like to take part, please read the consent form and then sign it and return in the stamped address envelope.

Why is this research project being carried out?

I am interested in exploring the impact of using computers on the well-being of adults over the age of 55 years old.

What would participation in the research involve?

You will receive four weekly sessions of basic computer skills training for free. I will ask you to conduct activities on the computer once a week. I will also ask you to complete questionnaires at the start of the training session and then monthly for three months thereafter. The questionnaires will take approximately 30 minutes to complete each month.

Can anyone take part?

Unfortunately, not everyone can take part. I can only accept those who are over 55 years of age, available to participate in the study for four months and are not prior users of computers. I cannot accept anyone who has a physical impairment which would prevent them from using a computer, or anyone who is currently receiving any psychological therapy. If you are not sure whether you meet the criteria to take part, please do get in contact whereby I’ll be happy to discuss this further with you.

Do I have to take part?

Taking part in the study is voluntary. Therefore, it is entirely up to you to decide whether to take part or not. If you decide to take part, you are still free to withdraw from the study at any time without giving a reason.

If I’m happy to take part in the research, what do I do next?

If you are interested in participating in the study, you will need to complete the ‘consent form’ and ‘questionnaire’ that is provided with this sheet and return them in the FREEPOST envelope enclosed. By signing this form, you are providing consent for me to contact you to discuss the project with you and answer any questions that you may have about the project.

If I sign the consent form, does this mean that I will be obliged to take part in the research?

No, not at all. By signing the consent form attached with this sheet, you are simply agreeing for me to contact you to discuss the research project. Before you agree to take part in the research project, you will be required to sign another form, which I

will send to you if, after discussing the project with me, you decide that you would like to be part of the research.

What will happen to the information that I provide?

Any personal information that you provide will be kept confidential and stored securely. The scores from the questionnaires will be analysed and will be written up in a written report. The written report of the study will be submitted as an assignment for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme at the University of Essex, which is a training programme that I am currently undergoing.

Will I be identified in the written report?

No, you will remain anonymous. This means that no names or any identifying information will be reported in any written report.

I still have unanswered questions, what do I do?

If you have any further questions or require more information about the evaluation, please contact Natasha Bennett, Trainee Clinical Psychologist by telephone on 07582606415.

Yours sincerely, Natasha Bennett

Appendix D: Screening Questionnaires Screening questionnaires for video-communication condition

Screening Questionnaire

What is your date of birth (month/year)? ………

What is your gender (please tick one option)?

Male Female

What is your ethnicity?

Black African Black Caribbean Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Indian White British White European

Other (please specify):……….

What is your marital status (please tick the option(s) that applies to you)?

Married Single Divorced Separated Widowed

Do you have a physical impairment that would make it difficult for