Hello! My name is Stephen Thompson, and I am a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at Midwestern University. For my dissertation, I am conducting research looking at gender minority stress and resilience factors, and their influence on substance use behaviors. I would like to invite you to participate in my study. Individuals who reside in the United States, are above 18 years old, and do not exclusively identify as their gender assigned at birth are invited to participate in this study. All information collected in this study will be confidential and your name will not be used. Additionally, this study was reviewed and approved by the Midwestern University Institutional Review Board (IRB). Participation in this study consists of the completion of 4 brief self-administered questionnaires. β’ You will be asked to complete an initial Demographics Questionnaire that asks questions about identify characteristics and background information (i.e. race, ethnicity, gender identify, sexual orientation, education level) β’ Upon completion of the Demographics Questionnaire, you will be prompted to complete 3 additional surveys, pertaining to stress and resilience factors and substance use behaviors. β’ In total, the questionnaires are expected to take 50 β 60 minutes. β’ All surveys are anonymous and can be completed independently online using the link below. β’ Your participation in the study is voluntary. You may take breaks, stop, or withdraw from the study at any time. Risks in this study are minimal. All information is anonymous and no identifying information will be collected. Please see the study information sheet for additional information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Thank you for your consideration for participation in this study! If you are interested in participating in this study, please click the link below to get started:
Study Information Sheet
