You are invited to participate in a web-based online survey about depression among young adults. This is a research project being conducted by Kaemani Blair, a student at Nova Southeastern University. It should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Your participation in this survey is voluntary. You may refuse to take part in the research or exit the survey at any time without penalty. You are free to decline to answer any particular question you do not wish to answer for any reason. You will receive no direct benefits from participating in this research study. However, your responses may help me learn more about depression. There are no foreseeable risks involved in participating in this study other than those encountered in day-to- day life. Your survey answers will be sent to a link at google forms where data will be stored in a password protected electronic format. Google forms does not collect identifying information such as your name, email address, or IP address. Therefore, your responses will remain anonymous. No one will be able to identify you or your answers, and no one will know whether or not you participated in the study unless the survey asks you for this information. If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, you may contact my research supervisor, Professor Darius M. Cureton via phone at (954) 262-3039 or via email at dcureto1@nova.edu . If you feel you have not been treated according to the descriptions in this form, or that your rights as a participant in research have not been honored during the course of this project, or you have any questions, concerns, or complaints that you wish to address to someone other than the investigator, you may contact the Dr. William Smith, Director, Nova Southeastern University Institutional Review Board either by phone at (954) 262-5311 or via email at wsmith2@nova.edu ). ELECTRONIC CONSENT: Please select your choice below. You may print a copy of this consent form for your records. Clicking on the “Agree” button indicates that • You have read the above information • You voluntarily agree to participate • You are 18 years of age or older