TITLE OF STUDY
Is there a correlation between reading for leisure and perceived stress levels in US adults over 18?
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ashley M
Jamie Clarke, Supervising Researcher
Psychology Department, Laramie County Community College
307-772-4240
jclarke@lccc.wy.edu
PURPOSE OF STUDY
You are being asked to take part in a research study. Before you decide to participate in
this study, it is important that you understand why the research is being done and what it
will involve. Please read the following information carefully. Please ask the researcher if
there is anything that is not clear or if you need more information.
The purpose of this study is to examine if there is a correlation between perceived stress levels and reading for leisure.
A simple survey will be administered to volunteer participants asking about their views on the average US adults reading habit and their perceived stress levels for both fiction and non-fiction leisure reading. This survey will take under 5 minutes to complete, and research will conclude December thirteenth, 2023.
RISKS
There are no foreseeable risks to participating in this study
You may decline to answer any or all questions and you may terminate your involvement
at any time if you choose.
There will be no direct benefits to participating in the study. However, we hope to learn more about opinions regarding reading for leisure and perceived stress levels.
Your responses to this survey will be anonymous. Every effort will be made by the
researcher to preserve your confidentiality including the following:
Assigning code names/numbers for participants that will be used on all research
notes and documents
Keeping notes, interview transcriptions, and any other identifying participant
information in a locked file cabinet in the personal possession of the researcher.
Online survey platform is password protected and only the researcher will have
access
When results are compiled, identifying information will be separated from
answers
Participant data will be kept confidential except in cases where the researcher is legally
obligated to report specific incidents. These incidents include, but may not be limited to,
incidents of abuse and suicide risk.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions at any time about this study, or you experience adverse effects as
the result of participating in this study, you may contact the researcher whose contact
information is provided on the first page. If you have questions regarding your rights as a
research participant, or if problems arise which you do not feel you can discuss with the
Principal Investigator, please contact Jamie Clarke at 307-772-4240.
VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION
Your participation in this study is voluntary. It is up to you to decide whether or not to
take part in this study. If you decide to take part in this study, you will be asked to sign a
consent form. After you sign the consent form, you are still free to withdraw at any time
and without giving a reason. Withdrawing from this study will not affect the relationship
you have, if any, with the researcher. If you withdraw from the study before data
collection is completed, your data will be returned to you or destroyed.
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CONSENT
I have read and I understand the provided information and have had the opportunity to
ask questions. I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to
withdraw at any time, without giving a reason and without cost. I understand that I will
be given a copy of this consent form. I voluntarily agree to take part in this study.
By Entering yes below, I consent to participate
