"The Auburn University Institutional Review Board has approved this document for use From February 26, 2009 to February 25, 2010. Protocol #09-055 EX 0902."

INFORMATION LETTER

for a Research Study entitled
An exploratory investigation of the motivation(s) behind home-brewing as a serious leisure pursuit and the satisfaction derived from it.

You are invited to participate in a research study to shed light on the nature and extent of home-brewing throughout the United States as well as the motivations driving your behavior and the satisfaction derived from home-brewing. The study is being conducted by Dr. Martin O’Neill, Professor, Active Home Brewer and Program Director of the Hotel and Restaurant Management Program, Auburn University. You were selected as a possible participant because of your interest in home brewing and the fact that you are age 19 or older.
If you decide to participate in this research study, you will be asked to complete an anonymous on-line survey. Your total time commitment will be approximately 15 minutes. There are no known risks associated with participating in this study. The survey delivery software will not collect email or IP addresses.
If you participate in this study, you can expect to be provided with a full account of all results through the American Home-Brewer Association’s Tech Talk email service upon completion of the project. Beyond the information shared, no personal benefits are anticipated.
If you wish to withdraw, simply close your browser without submitting the data. Once you have submitted anonymous data, it cannot be withdrawn due to it being unidentifiable. Your participation is completely voluntary. Your decision about whether or not to participate or to stop participating will not jeopardize your future relations with Auburn University, the Department of Nutrition and Food Science or the Hotel and Restaurant Management program.
Any data obtained in connection with this study will remain anonymous. We will protect your privacy and the data you provide by not collecting identifiable information. Information collected through your participation may be published in a professional journal, and/or presented at a professional meeting, etc. A final report will also be shared with the American Home-Brewers Association. If you have questions about this study, please ask them now or contact Dr. Martin O’Neill at (334) 844-3264.
If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the Auburn University Office of Human Subjects Research or the Institutional Review Board by phone (334)-844-5966 or e-mail at hsubjec@auburn.edu or IRBChair@auburn.edu.



HAVING READ THE INFORMATION ABOVE, YOU MUST DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RESEARCH PROJECT. IF YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE