Suicidal Ideation: The Role of Personality, Social Media and Age

*You must be aged 18 years or above to participate



Principal Researcher: Kevin Peel

kevin.peel@cairnmillar.org.au

P: (03) 9813 3400



Student Researcher: Maya Bar

01565-15@cairnmillar.edu.au



To Participant:



This Plain Language Information Statement contains information about the research project. Its purpose is to explain to you the procedures involved in this project so that you can make a fully informed decision regarding your participation.



Participation in the following study is voluntary and anonymous. Participant consent is implied by the submission of the completed survey. Samples or data will be non-identifiable. You must be over eighteen years of age to participate. Please be advised that this project has received clearance by The Cairnmillar Institute Human Research Ethics Committee.



Why is this research being conducted?

This study is being conducted in order to explore and better understand the relationship between social media, personality and mental health.

Possible benefits?

If you are experiencing any current difficulty, this survey may heighten your awareness of your emotional experience, and may allow you to reflect on any negative emotions that you may be experiencing.



Possible risks?

This survey may trigger your awareness of negative emotions. Whilst the survey does not entail questions that should increase any current experience of distress, if at any time during the survey you do find yourself distressed, you can seek help from a number of websites or helplines listed below. If at any time during the survey you have any concerns as a consequence of participating in the study, you can seek help by contacting the Cairnmillar Institute.



Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/ P: (13 11 14)



Grief line: http://griefline.org.au/ P: (03) 9935 7400 or (1300 845 745)



Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ P: (1300 22 4636)



Who I can contact if I have any questions?

If you have concerns about the conduct of the research project, you can contact the Secretary to the Ethics Committee whose contact details appear on the next page.



If I agree to participate, what will I need to do?

Once you have read through the plain language information statement you may proceed to the survey. This survey is made up of 6 sections. There are 75 questions in total. Please do not leave any questions blank. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes. Once you have answered all questions, you will be prompted with a ‘done’ button. Once you have clicked this button, your participation will be complete.



Question examples:

1. Please indicate how often you use the social networking sites during the past week: When you have gone through a lot of stress.



2. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement: I see myself as someone who is talkative.

OK