Research Purpose
Thank you for agreeing to participate in this study examining cultural self-concept. The purpose of this study is to examine how people identify themselves as belonging to a mainstream culture vs. their ethnic group of origin. Your participation will be a valuable contribution to research and is greatly appreciated.

Description of the Research
Your voluntary participation involves completing some questionnaires and a picture/word association test. This study will be given in two parts. In the first part, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire. The questionnaire may take up to 15 minutes to complete.

At the end of this survey, you will be redirected to complete a computer-based word association task that will require you to classify and discriminate the words you provided in addition to pictures associated with Korean and American culture as they are paired. Please note that you must be of full Korean descent to participate.

Compensation
Participants will be entered in a raffle for one of two (2) $25 VISA gift cards. Two participants will be randomly chosen through the anonymous Subject ID’s provided in the study and will be contacted to receive the gift cards once data collection has been completed. In the case that the participant cannot be contacted within two weeks, another participant will be chosen through the same method.

Potential Risks and Benefits
Participation involves little risk. People generally find participation in this study interesting. At the end of the study, participants will be provided with information regarding the purpose of the study. In the unlikely event that you have an adverse reaction and desire counseling, you should alert the researchers who will provide an appropriate referral.

Contact Persons
If you have any questions, at any time, about this research, please contact Jung Rok Shin at telephone number 917 607-1151 or via email at psych.rok@gmail.com.

Confidentiality
Your identity as a participant in this research study will be kept confidential in any publication of the results of this study. A list of names of study participants will be kept, but this list will be kept separate from the study data. Only the researchers running the study and the professor supervising the study will have access to these files.

The information obtained during this research will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. However, this research record may be reviewed by government agencies (such as the Department of Health and Human Services), the agency sponsoring this research, individuals who are authorized to monitor or audit the research, or the Institutional Review Board (the committee that oversees all research in human subjects at Adelphi University) if required by applicable laws or regulations. The material will be maintained for up to 7 years in a locked, secure location. All data will be kept in password protected files, which can only be opened by the Primary Investigator.

Voluntary Participation
Participation is voluntary and you may withdraw at any time without consequence. You may discontinue your participation in the study at any time and return the unfinished questionnaires. If any additional information develops from this study that may affect your decision to participate, you will be notified immediately.

Institutional Review Board Approval
This research has been reviewed and approved by the Adelphi University Institutional Review Board. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please contact Dr. Robert Otto, Chair of the Adelphi University IRB, at 516 877-4276 otto@adelphi.edu.

Please note that by pressing the "Next" button, you are consenting to participate in this study. You may choose to discontinue at any time.