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COMMITTEE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS
RESEARCH CONSENT FORM
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Subject Name: Date:
Title of Study: The effectiveness of an electronic-mail campaign to modify stress levels, mood states, and coping
techniques among employed adults
Principal Investigator: Cassandra Hoke, M.P.H.
Co-Investigators: Warren Watson, Ph.D.
Before agreeing to participate in this research study, it is important that you read and understand
the following explanation of the proposed procedures. It describes the procedures, benefits,
risks, and discomforts associated with the study. It also describes the alternative treatments that
are available to you and your right to withdraw from the study at any time. It is important for
you to understand that no guarantees or assurances can be made as to the results of the study.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY AND HOW LONG IT WILL LAST:
This study is intended to assess the effectiveness of an educational stress management
intervention program that is delivered entirely via electronic mail (e- mail). Volunteers will
receive messages twice a week for three months.
DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY INCLUDING THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED:
Employed male and female volunteers will be recruited from several businesses in the
Dallas / Fort Worth metropolitan area and randomly assigned to one of two groups. Individuals
in the first group will begin receiving e-mail messages at their business address in January, while
those in the second group will not begin receiving the same messages until April. Each message
should take no longer than 10 minutes to read, and will contain information about stress
management or procedures for coping with stress. Reading the messages and following any
instructions will be completely voluntary each time a message is received.
In addition to receiving the e-mail messages, all volunteers will be asked to complete and
return a series of written questionnaires in January and April. Individuals in the second group
will be asked to complete the same questionnaires for a third time in July. The questionnaires
will request information about personal characteristics, perceived stress levels, and recent mood
states. An individual may choose to skip any question that he / she does not wish to answer,
although it will be encouraged that he / she answer as many questions as possible.81
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Hoke, Cassandra N. The Effectiveness of an Electronic-Mail Campaign to Modify Stress Levels, Mood States, and Coping Techniques Among Employed Adults, dissertation, August 2003; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4262/m1/86/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .