Economics, Temporal Perspective and Happiness

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1. Appendix I
San Francisco State University
Informed Consent to Participate in a Research Study
Study 1: Economics, Time perspective and happiness


A. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

The purpose of this research study is to better understand the relationship between economic decisions, Time perspective and happiness. The researcher, Jia Wei Zhang, is an undergraduate student at San Francisco State University. You have been invited to participate in this study because you are an adult 18 years old or older.

B. PROCEDURES
If you agree to participate in this research study, the following will occur:
Participation in this study will involve filling out a set of questionnaire that will ask you to make ratings about your economic decisions, time perspective and happiness. The researcher anticipates that your involvement will take 30 minutes. You will be debriefed at the end of this study.

C. RISKS
There will be no names involved. There is a possibility of loss of privacy; however the probability will be kept to as low as possible. All participant responses will be kept private and secured in a password protected computer file and undisclosed to persons outside of the research other than the researchers that are part of this study. Research designs often require that the full intent of the study not be explained prior to participation. When the study is completed, you will receive a full debriefing on the purpose and the procedures of the research
There is a chance that you may feel unease when answering some of the questions.

D. CONFIDENTIALITY
All of your responses will be anonymous. All the data collected will be for research purpose only. Data will not be accessed by anyone else other than the researchers themselves. Data will be destroyed at the end of the study.

E. DIRECT BENEFITS

There will be no direct benefits to you for participating in this research study.

F. COSTS

There will be no cost to you for participating in this research.


G. COMPENSATION

None.

Academic Credit Section: For San Francisco State University Students you may or may not receive academic credit for participating in this experiment depending on your professor’s policy. Academic credit will be issued to each participant when they print the last page of the experiment that states the completion of the experiment to their professor(s).

H. ALTERNATIVES

The alternative is not to participate in the research or alternatives methods of obtaining extra credit will be offered by professors.


I. QUESTIONS

You have spoken with Jia Wei Zhang about this study and have had your questions answered. Thank you for helping with this experiment. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Please do not discuss or describe this experiment to anyone until the semester is over. If you have any further questions about this study, you can contact Jia Wei Zhang at Jiawei@sfsu.edu or Dr. Ryan Howell at rhowell@sfsu.edu.
Questions about your rights as a study participant, or comments or complaints about the study, may also be addressed to the Office for the Protection of Human Subjects at 415: 338-1093 or protocol@sfsu.edu.

J. CONSENT

PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY. If you consent to participate, please check YES, if you DO NOT consent to participate please restart your browser.

Appendix I San Francisco State University Informed Consent to Participate in a Research Study Study 1: Economics, Time perspective and happiness A. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND The purpose of this research study is to better understand the relationship between economic decisions, Time perspective and happiness. The researcher, Jia Wei Zhang, is an undergraduate student at San Francisco State University. You have been invited to participate in this study because you are an adult 18 years old or older. B. PROCEDURES If you agree to participate in this research study, the following will occur: Participation in this study will involve filling out a set of questionnaire that will ask you to make ratings about your economic decisions, time perspective and happiness. The researcher anticipates that your involvement will take 30 minutes. You will be debriefed at the end of this study. C. RISKS There will be no names involved. There is a possibility of loss of privacy; however the probability will be kept to as low as possible. All participant responses will be kept private and secured in a password protected computer file and undisclosed to persons outside of the research other than the researchers that are part of this study. Research designs often require that the full intent of the study not be explained prior to participation. When the study is completed, you will receive a full debriefing on the purpose and the procedures of the research There is a chance that you may feel unease when answering some of the questions. D. CONFIDENTIALITY All of your responses will be anonymous. All the data collected will be for research purpose only. Data will not be accessed by anyone else other than the researchers themselves. Data will be destroyed at the end of the study. E. DIRECT BENEFITS There will be no direct benefits to you for participating in this research study. F. COSTS There will be no cost to you for participating in this research. G. COMPENSATION None. Academic Credit Section: For San Francisco State University Students you may or may not receive academic credit for participating in this experiment depending on your professor’s policy. Academic credit will be issued to each participant when they print the last page of the experiment that states the completion of the experiment to their professor(s). H. ALTERNATIVES The alternative is not to participate in the research or alternatives methods of obtaining extra credit will be offered by professors. I. QUESTIONS You have spoken with Jia Wei Zhang about this study and have had your questions answered. Thank you for helping with this experiment. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Please do not discuss or describe this experiment to anyone until the semester is over. If you have any further questions about this study, you can contact Jia Wei Zhang at Jiawei@sfsu.edu or Dr. Ryan Howell at rhowell@sfsu.edu. Questions about your rights as a study participant, or comments or complaints about the study, may also be addressed to the Office for the Protection of Human Subjects at 415: 338-1093 or protocol@sfsu.edu. J. CONSENT PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY. If you consent to participate, please check YES, if you DO NOT consent to participate please restart your browser.   Yes No