Attraction to Personality
You are being invited to take part in a research study. Before you decide, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. Please ask me if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information. Take time to decide whether or not you wish to take part.
What is the purpose of this study?
The purpose of this study is to further understanding of how people’s personality relates to their levels of attraction to different profiles by consolidating previous research findings and by examining variables not previously considered.
Why have I been chosen?
You have been chosen to take part in this study because you have volunteered to participate.
Do I have to take part?
No. It is up to you to decide whether or not to take part. If you do decide to take part you will be given this information sheet to keep and be asked to sign a consent form. Once you have submitted your completed questionnaire, you will not be able to withdraw your data.
Some of the questions in this study ask you, the participant, about personal vulnerability and relationships. This is considered to be a sensitive topic for some.
What will happen to me if I take part?
Participants will first be presented with an information sheet that will overview the topic. Next, a consent form will we required to be filled in and signed by the participant prior to proceeding with the main study. Then, basic participant information will be collected, including age, sex, and relationship status. In the main body of the study, participants will be required to complete two self-scoring personality scales: the ECR-R (Fraley et al., 2000), and the PVS (Sinclair & Wallston, 1999). Finally, participants will be presented with 24 personality profiles and asked to score their attraction to them either romantically or platonically. This study should take 25 - 30 minutes to complete, and will only be completed once per participant. Once completed, participants will be presented with the debrief sheet. Once the completed questionnaire has been submitted, the data is committed to the study and cannot be withdrawn.
What are the possible disadvantages and risks of taking part?
There are no risks or disadvantages of taking part in this study.
What are the possible benefits of taking part?
Benefits of taking part in this study include furthering understanding of human attraction to dark personality, when considering facets that haven’t been previously investigated in this context.
Data Protection Privacy Notice
The data controller for this project will be University of the West of Scotland (UWS). The UWS Data Protection Office provides oversight of UWS activities involving the processing of personal data, and can be contacted at dataprotection@uws.ac.uk. UWS’s Data Protection Officer is Emma Cockrow and she can also be contacted at dataprotection@uws.ac.uk.
Your personal data will be processed for the purposes outlined in this notice. The legal basis that would be used to process your personal data will be the provision of your consent.
Your personal data will be processed so long as it is required for the research project. If we are able to anonymise or pseudonymise the personal data you provide we will undertake this, and will endeavour to minimise the processing of personal data wherever possible.
If you are concerned about how your personal data is being processed, please contact UWS in the first instance at dataprotection@uws.ac.uk. If you remain unsatisfied, you may wish to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Contact details, and details of data subject rights, are available on the ICO website at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-reform/overview-of-the-gdpr/individuals-rights/
What will happen to the results of the research study?
The data gathered will be gathered and discussed in the name of a final year dissertation in BSc Psychology.
Who has reviewed the study?
ESS Ethics Committee – Approval Number: 2019-16849
Contact for further information
If you require any further information please contact:
Researcher:
Mairearad Crawley
University of the West of Scotland,
High Street,
Paisley,
PA1 2BE
UK
Supervisor:
Dr Zara Brodie
University of the West of Scotland,
High Street,
Paisley,
PA1 2BE
UK
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