The following study is designed to identify the underlying elements of chemistry in friendships and romantic relationships and to examine how chemistry is associated with individual and relationship characteristics. This study is being conducted by Dr. Kelly Campbell, Assistant Professor at the California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) and Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuk, Assistant Professor at Carlton University in Ottawa, Canada. This study has been approved by the Psychology Department Institutional Review Board subcommittee of the California State University, San Bernardino. A copy of the official Psychology IRB Committee stamp of approval should appear somewhere on this consent form.
In this study you will be asked to complete a survey asking about your experiences of chemistry in friendships and romantic relationships. You will also be asked to complete a series of questions about personality and couple relationships. The online survey should take approximately 60 minutes to complete. All of your responses will be anonymous. At no time will your name be requested or recorded during your participation. However, if you are a CSUSB student, you will be asked to provide your name and SONA ID for 3 extra credit points. This information will be stored separately from your survey responses so to protect the anonymity of your responses. Participants who do not receive extra credit points will have the option to enter a draw for a $50 gift card. Should you choose to enter this drawing, your contact information will be stored separate from your survey responses. Presentation of the results will be reported in a group format only. Upon completion of this study, you may receive a report of the group results. Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. You are free to withdrawal your participation at any time during the study without penalty. You are also free to remove any data at any time. This study entails no risks beyond those routinely encountered in daily life, nor does it provide any direct benefits to individual participants. However, you may learn more about yourself and/or your couple relationship from participating in this study. If you experience discomfort or stress while completing this survey and would like to speak to a counselor, please contact the Psychological Counseling Center at California State University: (909) 537-5040 or the researcher for this study, Dr. Kelly Campbell at (909) 537-7687 or Kelly@csusb.edu.
You may also contact the Human Subjects office at California State University, San Bernardino (909) 537-7588 if you have any questions or concerns about this study.
I acknowledge that I have been informed of, and understand the nature and purpose of this study, and I freely consent to participate. I acknowledge that I am at least 18 years of age.