Social media usage and openness to sugar relationship

* 1. TITLE OF STUDY
Social media usage and openness to sugar relationship

LOCAL INVESTIGATOR
Lisa LM Welling, PhD. Full Professor
Department of Psychology, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Email: welling@oakland.edu

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Norbert Meskó, PhD. Full Professor
Institute of Psychology, University of Pécs, Hungary
Email: mesko.norbert@pte.hu

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY?
You are being asked to take part in an international research study that is currently being conducted in four different countries across Europe and America. Before you decide to participate, it is important that you understand why this research is being conducted and what it will involve. Please read the following information carefully, and feel free to ask the researcher if anything is unclear or if you need further details.

In this study, we are addressing some psychological correlates of openness to sugar relationships. What is a "sugar relationship"? In a sugar relationship, a man (sugar daddy) or woman (sugar mama) with resources provides financial compensation (money, expensive gifts, luxury trips) in exchange for sexual companionship typically offered by a younger and attractive female partner (sugar baby) or male partner (sugar boy). In this survey, we are interested in exploring the relationship between the use of social media, body image, self-esteem, and openness to sugar relationships. Our aim is to explore the relationship between these psychological phenomena among adult women (over 18 years).

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS RESEARCH?
Only adults over 18 years of age can participate in this research.

IS PARTICIPATION VOLUNTARY?
Your participation in this study is voluntary and anonymous. It is up to you to decide whether or not to take part in this study. If you decide to take part in this study, you will be asked to fill out a consent form. After you have completed the consent form, you are still free to withdraw at any time and without giving a reason. Withdrawing from this study will not affect the relationship you have, if any, with the researcher. If you withdraw from the study before data collection is completed, your data will be returned to you or destroyed.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE?
The questionnaire pack takes approximately 18-24 minutes to complete.

ARE THERE ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR PARTICIPATING?
To the best of our knowledge, there are no adverse effects of the survey on you. However, if you are disturbed by questions about social media, cosmetic surgery, and body image and feel uncomfortable about them, this survey is probably not for you.

WHERE CAN YOU GO IF YOU NEED HELP?
If you feel uncomfortable or experience distress while completing the questionnaire, consider reaching out to a mental health professional. There are several websites offering online psychological counselling, such as BetterHelp(www.betterhelp.com) and Talkspace (www.talkspace.com), where licensed therapists provide support. Please note that these services may require a fee. If you are a student, you may also check whether your university offers free or low-cost counseling services.

WHAT DO WE DO TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY?
We do not collect personal data in this research (the information is filled out anonymously). We do not pass on any data to third parties in this research. When publishing the results of the survey, we only publish group-level results, not individual data, so we cannot provide individual feedback on the questionnaire results.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR ANSWERS?
The research data will be stored on a password-protected computer at the University of Pécs and will be shared online with the scientific community for further study during the publication process.

HOW CAN YOU SHARE YOUR COMMENTS?
If you have any comments or questions about the research that you would like to share with us,