Parents of Emerging Adults

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1. CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH

Parents of Emerging Adults

You are asked to participate in a research study conducted by Jeffrey Arnett, Research Professor in the psychology department at Clark University, and Elizabeth Fishel, journalist and author. Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. Please read the information below before deciding whether or not to participate.

You have been asked to participate in this study because you are a parent of at least one child between the ages of 18-29.

Purpose of the study
The purpose of this study is to better understand the experiences of parents of emerging adults. We also seek to understand how development in midlife is influenced by parenting experiences.

Procedures
If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about demographic information, your relationship with your child, and your child’s experiences with respect to work, education, romantic relations, and religion. The survey should take about 30 minutes to complete.

Potential risks and discomforts
Due to the personal nature of the project, there is minimal to moderate foreseeable risk in the form of psychological discomfort. For any questions that may potentially cause discomfort, you may choose not to answer them.

Potential benefits to subjects and/or to society
The potential benefits to the participant include a better understanding of their parenting experiences and family relations.

Benefits to science include a better understanding of the parenting experiences, midlife development, and emerging adult development.

Compensation for participation
To compensate you for participating in this study, you will be entered in a drawing for a $100 prize. If you win the drawing, you will be notified via email.

Participation and withdrawal
You can choose whether or not to be in this study, and if you volunteer to participate you may withdraw at any time. Participation or nonparticipation will not affect your relationship, if any, with Clark University. You may refuse to answer any questions you do not feel comfortable answering and you will still be entered in the drawing for participating in this study.

Confidentiality
Any information obtained in connection with this study and can be identified with you will remain confidential. Participant numbers will be used with the data so your name will not be associated with any of the information you provide to the researcher. Your identifying information will be kept separately from the research information you provide.

Identification of investigator
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this research, please contact

Dr. Jeffrey Arnett, Arnett@jeffreyarnett.com, 508-793-7475.

Rights of research subjects
This study has been approved by the Clark Committee for the Rights of Human Participants in Research and Training Programs (IRB). Any questions about human rights issues should be directed to the IRB Chair, Dr. James P. Elliott (508) 793-7152.


I understand the procedures described above, and I agree to participate in this study.