CONSENT FORM
Project Title: Online Gambling: An Integrative Model
Why is this research being done? This is a research project conducted by Dr. Robert J. Vallerand at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). The purpose of this research project is to learn more about attitudes and behaviors associated with online gambling. We are inviting you to participate in this research project because you have gambled online at least once during the last year and you are at least 18 years old.
What will I be asked to do? We invite you to complete an online survey of approximately 20 minutes. Your participation in this research is completely voluntary. If you decide to participate in this research, you may stop participating at any time. If you decide not to participate in this study or if you stop participating at any time, you will not be penalized or lose any benefits to which you otherwise qualify.
What about confidentiality? We will keep your personal information confidential. Thus, your name will not be included on the survey, a code will be placed on the survey, and if we write a report or an article about this research project, your identity will be protected to the maximum extent possible.
What are the risks of this research? There are no known risks associated with participating in this research project.
What are the benefits of this research? This research is not designed to help you personally, but the results may help the investigators learn more about behaviors and attitudes associated with online gambling. We hope that, in the future, other people might benefit from this study through improved understanding of psychological processes regarding online gambling.
Statement of Age of Subject and Consent Your electronic signature indicates that you are at least 18 years of age; the research has been explained to you; your questions have been fully answered; and you freely and voluntarily choose to participate in this research project.
