Title of Project: “The Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences & Personality"



Principal Investigator(s): This study is being conducted by Jonathan Rogers (rogers30@nsuok.edu) under the direction of Dr. April Phillips (philli48@nsuok.edu)



Purpose of the Study: To examine the relationships between how individuals process sensory information and various personality traits.



Procedures to be Followed: This study will be conducted entirely online via surveys and questionnaires. During this study, you will be asked to complete various questionnaires about your attitudes and behaviors.



Discomforts and Risks: There are some parts in the survey that will ask questions regarding adverse childhood experiences, such as personal trauma that you may have dealt in the past. For example, “did a parent, guardian or other household member hit or cut you with an object?” or “did someone touch or fondle you in a sexual way?”



We understand that some of these questions may be upsetting to some participants. If you experience distress due to the nature of some of the questions in this survey, we encourage you to contact either the faculty sponsor listed above, a qualified mental health counselor, or Hawkreach if you are an NSU student. For NSU students, HawkReach Counseling Services offers free and confidential counseling to all enrolled students. They may be contacted at 918-444-2042 from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. For non-NSU students, a directory of licensed practitioners in your local area may be found on websites such as Psychology Today (psychologytoday.com) or by using a search engine such as Google.



Benefits: Although there are no direct benefits to you for participating in our study, your participation will allow us to gain a better understanding of how different sensory processing and childhood experiences might affect personality.



Costs or Compensation: Your participation in this study is strictly voluntary. There are no costs associated with your participation in this study. If you are receiving credit in a course for participating in this study, your instructor will only know that you participated in a research study. He/she will not be told which study you participated in or have access to your data. If you start the study and decide to withdraw for any reason, you will still receive the credit associated with this study. The amount of credit offered for participation will be up to your instructor. If you have questions about how the credits will be applied to your grade please contact him/her. If you are participating in this study for payment via MTurk your payment will be processed upon completion of the study. If you start the study and decide to withdraw for any reason, you will not be penalized in any way.



Duration: It should take no more than 20 minutes to complete this study.



Statement of Confidentiality: Your participation in this study will be anonymous. We will not be collecting your name or any other identifying information in this study, thus, there will be no way for anyone to identify your responses. Only those individuals who are directly involved in the study will have access to the data file for this study. Finally, findings from this study will be presented in aggregate form with no identifying information to ensure confidentiality.



Right to Ask Questions: You have the right to ask any questions during and after you participate in this study. Participants may contact Dr. April Phillips at (918) 449-6356 or email philli48@nsuok.edu with any questions about the study. You may also contact the Institutional Review Board at Northeastern State