Informed Consent Form
Title of the Study: (Insert the Title of Research Study)
Description of the Research Study
You have been invited to participate in a research study that will be conducted by (Insert researcher’s name) between December 2018 and January 2019. The main objective of the research is to (Insert the objective of the research study in a language that the participant is like to understand and get a clear picture of the expected outcomes) .
Your participation as part of the research study will involve engagement in an experiment to help in determining whether indeed the study would be able to support its hypothesis.
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Risks and Discomforts
Your involvement as part of the study does not present any risks that the researcher may find as being significant. However, the researcher agrees to highlight any risks or discomforts that are likely to arise during the course of the study.
Potential Benefits
Your involvement as part of the study will not have any direct benefit you. Instead, the study seeks to provide a solution to a problem that is considered as being significant in the society; thus, meaning that it is likely to have potential benefits for the society as a whole.
Protection of Confidentiality
The researcher agrees to protect your privacy and confidentiality by emitting any private information that you may provide as part of your involvement. The research outcomes do not pose any major risks on areas of privacy and confidentiality.
Voluntary Participation
Your participation in the research study is strictly voluntary. You may choose to withdraw this consent at any time during the course of the study. You may also choose to avoid engaging in the study in general.
Contact Information
In case you have any questions or queries about the study, feel free to contact the research on (Insert phone number and email address) or you can get in touch with Grand Canyon University for further directions on your engagement as part of the study.
Consent
I have read and understood all the conditions set out for this research study and have been given an ample opportunity of asking any questions that I would have on the study.
I hereby give my consent to participate in this research study.
Name of Participant:………………………………..………………… Date:…………………
NB: Please make sure to get a copy of this informed consent form.
Debriefing Form
Title of the Study: (Insert the Title of Research Study)
Thank you for the decision to participate in this research study having considered the expected findings, risks, and benefits, as outlined within the consent form. The main purpose of this research study is to (Insert the general purpose of the study while ensuring that the information is presented in a manner that the participant would understand) .
The inclusion criteria for the participants involved in the study included (Provide an overview of the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the sample selected as part of the study) . The researcher sought to ensure that the each of the participants selected for the research study met the expected inclusion criteria. In the study, you were expected to (Provide an analysis of what the participants were expected to do as part of their involvement in the study while describing how it relates to the purpose of the study) . The expected results of this research study (Provide an overview of what is expected from the results of the research study in which the participants are involved) .
In case you may have any question, queries, or concerns regarding your participation in the research study, feel free to contact the research on (Insert phone number and email address) . Alternatively, you can contact Grand Canyon University regarding any issues that you may want addressed.
Thank you for your participation in the study.
References
Bailey, C. R., & Bailey, C. A. (2017). A guide to qualitative field research . New York, NY: Sage Publications.
Fink, A. (2015). How to conduct surveys: A step-by-step guide . New York, NY: Sage Publications.
Pole, C. (2012). Ethics in social research: Informed consent and debriefing . London, UK: Emerald Group Publishing.
Sloan, L., & Hull, J. (2006). Institutional review board management and function. Deception of Research Subjects, 2 nd ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 210-215.
