*1.Investigator: Bryce Nash
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eric Olofson
Title of Study:  Effects of parental cooperation on father involvement in stay-at-home fathers
Institution:  Wabash College

The following information is provided to inform you about the research project and your participation in it.  Please read this form carefully. 

1. Purpose of the study
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the perceived quality of parental cooperation impacts the perception of quality fathering behavior in at-home fathers. To be eligible for this study you must identify as an at-home father, work with another parent to raise your child, and have a child between the ages of 2-7. Details concerning the specific purposes and predictions of this research will be described at the conclusion of the study.  You may withdraw from the study at any time.

2. Description of procedures, approximate duration, anticipated total number of participants
Participation in this study will involve completing three surveys: One about how you and your partner work together as parents, one about how you perceive support or undermining behaviors in terms of parental cooperation, and one about your relationship with your child.

Participation in this study should take approximately 10-15 minutes.

We are aiming to include 185 total participants for this study.

3. Description of the discomforts, inconveniences, and/or risks that can be reasonably expected as a result of participation in this study.
There are no risks associated with this study beyond what you would encounter in everyday life.  This study does not involve deception. 

4. Confidentiality of participant identification. 
Participant identification will not be included in any documents other than this consent form, and we will not be able to link your name on this form with your responses on subsequent surveys.

5. Anticipated benefits resulting from this study.
Although we do not anticipate any direct benefit to you, we hope to learn more about how parental cooperation is related to father involvement. We are partnering with The National At-Home Dad Network, whose mission is “to provide advocacy, community, education and support for families where the fathers are primary caregivers for their children” because we hope that this study will benefit society by meeting the organization’s goal to educate the public about families where fathers are primary caregivers.

6. Contact information
If you have questions about this study, you may contact Prof. Eric Olofson at 765-361-6328 (or olofsone@wabash.edu). If you have general questions about giving consent or about your rights as a participant, you may contact the chair of the Wabash College Institutional Review Board, Dr. Karen L. Gunther, at guntherk@wabash.edu or 765/361-6286. This study was approved by the Wabash College Institutional Review Board (IRB2401121) on February 12, 2024.

7. Access to the results of this study
You may have access to the results by contacting Prof. Eric Olofson at 765-361-6328 (or olofsone@wabash.edu) after June 1, 2024, if you are interested in the results. 

8. Your rights as a volunteer
Your participation in this study is voluntary.  You may choose not to participate.  You also are free to withdraw from this study at any time.

STATEMENT BY PARTICIPANT
I have read this consent form. I freely and voluntarily choose to participate.(Required.)

By checking this box, I affirm that I understand that I may withdraw at any time.

Only people age 18 and older are allowed to participate. By checking this box, I affirm that I am at least 18 years old.

By checking this box, I affirm that I agree to participate in this study.

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