PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER: Associate Professor Kate Moore

STUDENT RESEARCHER: Claire Naidoo (Psychology Honours Student)





Dear Participant,



You are invited to participate in the above research project being conducted by Claire Naidoo, an Honours student in Psychology, under the supervision of Associate Professor Kate Moore at Federation University.



We are seeking people aged 18 years or older who are in a relationship (married, living together, long or short term dating) to participate in a study designed to identify factors that contribute to satisfaction with their relationship. We invite you to participate in this study.



If you decide to participate, you are asked to provide us with your age, gender, type and length of your relationship and complete a questionnaire that contains questions about your relationship satisfaction, your attachment style, that is bonds with others, the components of love (i.e. passion, intimacy, and commitment), as well as a mindfulness scale. It is important that you answer each question as honestly as possible. The questionnaire will take up to 15 minutes to complete.



Your participation is the survey is voluntary and the data you provide are anonymous. You may withdraw from the study at any time without explanation or penalty by closing your web browser.Participants who are students of Dr Moore should note that they will not be penalised for withdrawing participation from the study.





On completion of the questionnaire, your consent to participate in this research is implied by submitting the survey. As the data are anonymous, should you change your mind, we shall not be able to delete your data once you have submitted the questionnaire. The named researchers will be the only individuals who will have access to the data and the data will be stored securely for a minimum of five years. The data collected from this questionnaire will be used for research purposes only and group data may be presented in journal articles.



It is unlikely that you will experience distress or become uncomfortable while answering the questions, however if you do, please do not continue. Please close your web browser to exit the questionnaire without any penalty or your data to date being saved, and do not hesitate call contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 if required. If you are a student of the University, you are also free to contact the Student Counselling Services on (03) 5327 9470 or email counselling@federation.edu.au.



By continuing with the questionnaire, you have agreed that you have read this information and understand its contents. A summary of the results will be available in November 2018, please contact Dr Moore if you would like to receive a summary of the results.



If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Moore, or if you have any concerns about the conduct of the research, please contact the University Ethics Officers, details below.



Your consideration of this study is appreciated. Thank you.





If you have any questions, or you would like further information regarding the project titled “Predicting satisfying romantic relationships: mindfulness, attachment and love styles”, please contact the Principal Researcher, Associate Professor Kate Moore of the School of Psychology

EMAIL: k.moore@federation.edu.au

PH: 03 5122 8922



Should you (i.e. the participant) have any concerns about the ethical conduct of this research project, please contact the Federation University Ethics Officers, Research Services, Federation University Australia,

P O Box 663 Mt Helen Vic 3353

Telephone: (03) 5327 9765

Email: research.ethics@federation.edu.au



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