Psychological factors associated with Facebook useThis research is being conducted by Niamh O'Gorman, an undergraduate psychology student and Dr. Kiran Sarma, a lecturer in Psychology at the National University of Ireland, Galway. We are interested in finding out more about the relationship between psychological factors and Facebook use. Research like this is important due to the popularity of social networking sites.You are being asked to participate because you have a Facebook account. You must be over 18 years of age to take part in this study.Taking part requires you to complete some questionnaires. One of these questionnaires will be about your Facebook use (e.g which functions of the site that you use and how you use them). The other questionnaires will be about how you act in everyday life, and in your relationships.Your responses on these questionnaires are. The researchers will not know who has completed the questionnaires.It should take approximatelyto complete the questionnaires. Please take as much time as you need to read this information. You should only consent to participate in this research study when you feel you understand what is being asked of you, and you have had enough time to think about your decision.The study requires you to answer questions about your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours over recent weeks, as well as information about how you act in your relationships. You might find while you are answering these questions, that you would like to talk to someone about some of the issues it raises. To account for this, we will provide you with information on helplines and support groups that you may get in contact with should you feel you might need additional support.The results of this study may be published in an academic journal. However, only general findings will be reported, without reference to identifiable individual results.You are entitled to change your mind about participating in this at any time without disadvantage or penalty.You may contact the principal researcher, Niamh O'Gorman, at any time on the following e-mail address – n.ogorman3@nuigalway.ieIf you have any concerns about this study and wish to contact someone in confidence, you may contact: Kiran Sarma, Research Director, Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway - kiran.sarma@nuigalway.ie