The purpose of this study is to determine if the prevalence of mental health issues in ageplayers is significantly different from that of the general population, and if the incorporation of ABDL into ageplay influences mental health. This study is being conducted individually by Matt S. [last name omitted for privacy] and there are no institutional/academic affiliations associated with this study. This study is exempt from institutional review board requirements codified at 21 CFR part 56 due to lack of institutional affiliation and lack of federal funding, but all applicable participant protections will be extended to participants.



Participation in this study is complete voluntary, and you may choose to stop completing the survey at any time. There are no penalties for not participating or for not completing the survey.



This survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete and will consist of answering a short series of questions. These questions will ask if you identify as ABDL, what your gender identity is, how you would currently rate your mental health, if you have ever received psychiatric medications or professional counseling/psychotherapy, which (if any) mental health diagnoses you have, and how important you think ageplay is in maintaining or improving your mental health.



During this survey, no personally identifying information is collected, and your IP address will not be recorded. The information you provide will be kept completely confidential. The researcher will store the responses on a password protected computer with 2-factor authentication. Survey results will only be reported in the aggregate and may be presented in an online format, in presentations, or for publication in scholarly literature. If you have any questions, please email cutekm83@mail.com.

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