Please indicate the degree that the proposed research project pertains to: BSc M.Phil M.Sc D.Psych n/a
Please answer all of the following questions, circling yes or no where appropriate:
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1. Title of project
2. Name of student researcher (please include contact address and telephone number)
3. Name of research supervisor
4. Is a research proposal appended to this ethics release form? Yes No
5. Does the research involve the use of human subjects/participants?
Yes No
If yes,
a. Approximately how many are planned to be involved? b. How will you recruit them?
c. What are your recruitment criteria?
(Please append your recruitment material/advertisement/flyer)
Cou selli g/Cli i al Ps hologists Experience of Using Mindfulness-Based Approaches in their personal and professional lives.
Jennifer Opoku.
Professor Carla Willig.
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Participants will be recruited through an advertisement placed with the British Psychological Society (PBS). Participants will also be recruited by word of mouth.
Qualified Counselling/Clinical Psychologist who uses Mindfulness-Based Approaches in their personal and therapeutic practice with clients.
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d. Will the research involve the participation of minors (under 18 years of age) or vulnerable adults or those unable to give informed consent?
Yes No
d1. If yes, will signed parental/carer consent be obtained? Yes No
d2. If yes, has a CRB check been obtained? Yes No (Please append a copy of your CRB check)
6. What will be required of each subject/participant (e.g. time commitment, task/activity)? (If psychometric instruments are to be employed, please state who will be supervising their use and their relevant qualification).
7. Is there any risk of physical or psychological harm to the subjects/participants?
Yes No
If yes,
a. Please detail the possible harm?
b. How can this be justified?
c. What precautions are you taking to address the risks posed?
Participants will be required to take part in a one-to-one research interview which will take approximately 1 ½ hours. In addition, participants will be asked to complete demographic information.
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N/A N/A
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8. Will all subjects/participants and/or their parents/carers receive an information sheet describing the aims, procedure and possible risks of the research, as well as providing researcher and supervisor contact details?
Yes No
(Please append the information sheet which should be written in terms which are accessible to your subjects/participants and/or their parents/carers)
9. Will any person’s treatment/care be in any way be compromised if they
choose not to participate in the research?
Yes No
10. Will all subjects/participants be required to sign a consent form, stating that they fully understand the purpose, procedure and possible risks of the research?
Yes No
If no, please justify
If yes please append the informed consent form which should be written in terms which are accessible to your subjects/participants and/or their
parents/carers)
11. What records will you be keeping of your subjects/participants? (e.g. research notes, computer records, tape/video recordings)?
12. What provision will there be for the safe-keeping of these records?
13. What will happen to the records at the end of the project?
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I will be keepi g a re ord of parti ipa ts demographics, and audio-tape recordings. All records will be password protected, all identify names will be changed in addition; laptop will be locked in a padlocked case.
All paper records will be destroyed at the end of the research project. All electronic records will continue to be password protected
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14. How will you protect the anonymity of the subjects/participants?
15. What provision for post research de-brief or psychological support will be available should subjects/participants require?
(Please append any de-brief information sheets or resource lists detailing possible support options)
If you have circled an item in underlined bold print or wish to provide additional details of the research please provide further explanation here:
Signature of student researcher: …..Jennifer Opoku---Date ...03/01/2014-- Participants will be fully de-briefed. The researcher will ensure that a significant amount of time is available for the provision of psychological support and debriefing at the end of the interview. This will include asking participants about their experience of taking part in the interviews. A full exploration of how participants are feeling and discussion of any areas which they found helpful or uncomfortable will be discussed. The focus of this session may differ for each participant; however, every effort will be made to ensure that participants leave feeling fully supported and positive about their experience of taking part in the research. All participants will be given contact details of the researcher and supervisor, in case they have any further questions post interview. Finally, all participants will be contacted by the researcher 48 hours after the interview to ensure they have all the support they need.
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All identifying details such as names will be removed from all relevant items to unsure anonymity.
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CHECKLIST: the following forms should be appended unless justified otherwise Research Proposal Recruitment Material Information Sheet Consent Form De-brief Information