My name is Dr. Jonathon Edwards and I am an Assistant Professor with the University of New Brunswick. This project has been reviewed by the Research Ethics Board of the University of New Brunswick and is on file as REB #2018-021. Based on your interest in the Acadie Bathurst Titan, I would like to invite you to take part in a research study that examines your reason for supporting the Acadie Bathurst team and attending game (s). The purpose of this research is to conduct an environmental scan that is associated with the existence of the Acadie Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The specific focus is on gain understanding of the importance that the Acadie Bathurst Titan have on the Bathurst community. The study is voluntary, and your data will only be included if you provide permission. This research is supported by Acadie Bathurst Titan.
I would like to invite you to take part in a survey. The survey will take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete.
By completing the survey, you are providing the researchers with informed consent to use your responses for this current study.
At any time throughout the study you will have access to your responses. If requested, you will receive a report regarding the findings for the study within approximately one year of the completion of the study by contacting the Principal Investigator (Dr. Jonathon Edwards). There are no known risks with this study. You are free to withdraw at any time without any consequence. There are no negative consequences for non-participation in this study.
All survey data will remain confidential and be stored on password protected computers at the University of New Brunswick. In addition, the surveys that are completed on Survey Monkey are being sorted for a period of one year and secured on the website by a password that only Dr. Edwards will have access to. Data will be stored for a period of five years post-publication. The names of participants will not be used to ensure the anonymity of the individuals. The benefits of participating in this study are that you will be involved in providing information about interest and reasoning for attending and supporting the Acadie Bathurst Titan.
If you have concerns about this study, you can contact Dr. Wayne Albert of the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick, at 506-453-4576 or by email at walbert@unb.ca. Dr. Albert has no direct involvement with this project. If you have any questions about the study, please free to contact the primary investigator (Dr. Jonathon Edwards) using the contact information included below.
Sincerely, Dr. Jonathon Edwards
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jonathon Edwards; Assistant Professor; Faculty of Kinesiology; University of New Brunswick; Ph: (506) 453-5139; Email : jonathon.edwards@unb.ca