Assessment of Safety Perceptions and Approaches to Violence Intervention
Study Title: Assessment of Safety Perceptions and Approaches to Violence Intervention Researchers: Caitlin Ngo, Vivian Raposo, Rowen Smith, Serena Suchdeve, Kayla Vo, Shane McCarty, PhD, Binghamton University Researcher Contact Info: cngo2@binghamton.edu, vraposo1@binghamton.edu, rsmith35@binghamton.edu, ssuchdeve@binghamton.edu, kvo@binghamton.edu, smccarty1@binghamton.edu
You are being invited to take part in a research study conducted by the researchers named above. Below is detailed information for you to consider when determining whether or not to participate. Carefully consider all of this information and ask any questions you may have about it before deciding whether to participate or not.
Key Information for You to Consider:
Voluntary Consent: You are being asked to volunteer for a research study. It is your choice whether to participate or not. There will be no penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled if you choose not to participate or to discontinue participation.
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to gather information on sociodemographic factors influencing beliefs surrounding safety and approaches to violence intervention. You are being invited to participate because you are at least 18 years old. It is expected that approximately 200 individuals will be participating in this research.
Procedures and Activities: You will be asked to fill out an online survey. This survey will include questions on: beliefs surrounding safety and firearms, funding for violence intervention, and perceived exposure to violence. You may choose “Prefer not to Say” or “Don’t know” or discontinue from completing the survey at any time. There is no cost or compensation for participation.
Duration: Your time commitment will be approximately <15 minutes.
Risks: Some of the foreseeable risks or discomfort that can be caused from participation is sourced from questions about exposure to violence and firearm violence. Slight risk of breach of confidentiality.
Benefits: The researchers cannot guarantee any direct benefits. Alternatives: Participation is voluntary and the only alternative is to not participate. What happens to the information collected for this research? Information collected as part of this research will be distributed at relevant regional, national, and international conferences. Identifiers might be removed from identifiable private information and/or identifiable specimens and, after such removal, the information and/or specimens could be used for future research studies or distributed to another investigator for future research studies without additional informed consent from you.
How will my privacy and data confidentiality be protected? We will take measures to protect your privacy including collecting data anonymously. No personal information will be collected such as name, address, or computer IP address. We will take measures to protect the security of all your personal information including keeping all data on password protected computer drives. These are reserved for only research purposes only.
Qualtrics is a Binghamton University approved survey platform and we anticipate that your participation in this survey presents no greater risk than everyday use of the Internet. Please note that email communication is neither private nor secure. Though we are taking precautions to protect your privacy, you should be aware that information sent through email could be read by a third party.
Despite these precautions, we can never fully guarantee your privacy or the confidentiality of all study information. Individuals and organizations that conduct or monitor this research may be permitted access to inspect the research records, including accessing your private information.
These individuals and organizations include: approved study team members, and the Binghamton University Institutional Review Board (IRB).
What if I want to stop participating in this research? Taking part in this research study is your decision. Your participation is voluntary. You do not have to take part in this study, but if you do, you can choose not to participate in any study activity or to completely withdraw at any point without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. Your decision whether or not to participate will not affect your relationship with the researcher(s) or Binghamton University.
Who can answer my questions about this research? If you have questions, concerns, or have experienced a research-related injury, contact the lead researcher: Shane McCarty, PhD via phone at (607) 777- 5523 or email at smccarty1@binghamton.edu. Binghamton University’s IRB is overseeing this research. The IRB is a group of people who perform independent reviews of research studies to ensure the rights and welfare of participants are protected.
If you have questions about your rights or wish to speak with someone other than the research team, you may contact: The Binghamton University IRB hsrrc@binghamton.edu (607) 777 - 3818
Step 1. Want to participate?
Access the informed consent form to review your rights as a participant. If you provide consent and all conditions for participation are met, you will be prompted to proceed to the survey at this link: https://binghamton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezyxFVOvK6ReUaa
Step 2. Complete Survey
Fill out the provided survey at your convenience. This should take approximately 15 minutes. Upon finishing the study, your participation is complete. Thank you for your contribution to our research!
Contact Information
Do you have any questions? Contact us! Principal Investigator: Shane McCarty, Ph.D. Email: smccarty1@binghamton.edu