WHO IS DOING THE RESEARCH?
The principal investigator for this study is Dr. Rachel Weldrick, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Gerontology at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Atiya Mahmood (Associate Professor in the Department of Gerontology) and Dr. Sarah Canham (Adjunct Professor in the Department of Gerontology) are co-investigators.
WHAT IS THE RESEARCH ABOUT?
The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of people who have recently attended a Community Conversations event. The goal is to gather feedback from event attendees to determine the perceived benefits of these events, and what could be done differently in the future. This information will be gathered via a brief survey about your experiences at this event.
WHAT WILL STUDY PARTICIPATION INVOLVE?
If you agree to participate, you will be invited to take part in a brief survey. The survey contains both open-ended and closed-ended questions, as well as one demographic question. We anticipate that the survey will take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete, although the length of time depends on the responses you choose to provide.
You do not need to write about any issues you do not feel comfortable sharing with the researchers. If you wish to withdraw from the study, you may do so at any time before submitting the survey without having to give a reason. You will not be able to withdraw from the study once you have submitted your completed survey. This is because once a completed survey if received, there will be nothing linking you to your responses. There will be no negative consequences to you or anyone else if you choose to withdraw before submitted the survey.
This study will not subject you to any physical risk. There is minimal social risk involved in participation given that the survey will be completed following a public event. Although we do not expect any psychological risks, you may skip any questions on the survey that you do not feel comfortable answering.
WHO IS FUNDING THIS RESEARCH?
This project is funded by Simon Fraser University’s Community Engagement Initiative.
WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH THE INFORMATION I PROVIDE?
All survey responses will be stored in a secure location that is only accessible to the research team for analysis. All survey data will be fully anonymous, meaning that no personal information will be collected from you or stored. All survey data will be password protected. The information collected will be written up for publication in scholarly journals, lay publications, and presented at academic conferences. At the end of the study, all paper surveys will be securely shredded, and all digital study files will be securely destroyed. No raw data or study files will be kept beyond five years.
