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I am a undergraduate student at the University of Alaska Southeast. I am inviting you to participate in a research study. Involvement in the study is voluntary, so you may choose to participate or not. I am now going to explain the study to you. We are interested in learning more about how much Alaskans use spanking as a form of corporal punishment when disciplining children. I am also trying to find out Alaskan’s attitudes regarding this practice. You will be asked to take a short, anonymous, self-report survey. This will take approximately 5 minutes of your time. All information will be kept anonymous. You will never be asked to provide any information that can identify you as an individual. We are only attempting to gather a general profile regarding the use and attitudes of each participant. Your participation will benefit your community, but will offer no direct benefits. The benefit of this research is that you will be helping us to understand how Alaskans use spanking as a form of punishment, and what attitudes they hold regarding its use. This information should help us to better understand the place of spanking in Alaskan communities. The risks to you for participating in this study are minimal. Allowing you to skip any question you like will minimize these risks. YOUR PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY. If you do not wish to complete the survey, you may stop at any time and close out of the website. By completing this survey, you agree to allow us to use your data anonymously for research purposes only