Title: The Effects of Knowledge and Attitudes on Men’s Ability to Cope with a Partner who Suffered from a Postpartum Psychiatric Disorder.



Researcher: Chenay E. Pratt



Researcher’s Email Address and Telephone Number: Chenay Pratt at 646-717-5314 or via email at cpratt7548@monroecollege.edu.



Research Advisor: Donna Dyke



Research Advisor’s Email Address: ddyke@monroecollege.edu



You are invited to be part of a research study. The researcher is a Master of Public Health (MPH) student at Monroe College. The information in this form is provided to help you decide if you want to participate. The form describes what you will do during the study and the risks and benefits of the study.



If you have any questions or do not understand something in this form, you should ask the researcher. Do not sign this form unless the researcher has answered your questions and you decide that you want to be part of this study.



The researcher wants to gain insight regarding how knowledge and attitudes impacted your ability to cope with your partner who experienced a postpartum psychiatric disorders. You are required to complete a questionnaire of 59 questions consisting of: 8 demographics, 8 questions on knowledge, 15 questions on attitudes and 28 questions on coping.

You are invited to be in the study because you are: The inclusion criteria are comprised of men over the age of 18 who have a partner that experienced a postpartum psychiatric disorder, and can read and comprehend the English language.



If you do not meet the description above, you are not able to be in the study.



Approximately 150 participants will be in this study. The researcher is not receiving funds to conduct this study. You do not have to pay to be in the study.



If you decide to be in this study, your participation will last about 30 minutes.



If you decide to be in this study and if you sign this form, you will do the following things:



While you are in the study, you will be expected to:



• Follow the instructions you are given.



• Tell the researcher if you want to stop participating in the study at any time.



Participating in this study will not help you specifically. However, information from this study might help researchers help others in the future.