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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>You are being asked to participate in a social work study that evaluates self-efficacy and anxiety in regards to research. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Description of the Study:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Misty Rogers is a student at Texas A&M University-Commerce in the Department of Social Work and would like to study your self-efficacy and anxiety level regarding research. It is hypothesized many people feel anxious and a low self-efficacy with regards to exploring and conducting research. Current students enrolled in research courses, current MSW intern students at the Dallas and Bonham Veterans Affairs hospitals, and current employed social workers are all being invited to participate in the study. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>You may click the following link or type the following URL into your <br>address bar to begin the survey:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H3DCKR8" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0066CC'>https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H3DCKR8</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Risks:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>There will be minimal risks, no more than that expected in daily life.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Possible Benefits:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>The benefit specific to this particular group of participants is they will gain a better understanding of research processes in the classroom settings and that of the VA. Participants will also be better equipped to provide the step process of how to conduct research to current and future employees and internship students while understanding the importance of protecting the VA, its veterans and employees. The benefit to the students is to gain academic knowledge and experience to become knowledgeable social workers, and the benefit of the VA, as an agency, is to be able to explain to employees their way of conducting research and how to go about conducting research while maintain confidentiality and anonymity for their veterans and their staff. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Incentives:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>There are no incentives. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Protection of Privacy and Confidentiality:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Privacy and confidentiality will be anonymous and protected as the software being used ensures you, the participant, cannot be connected to the information you provide in the survey. No one outside of the survey study, besides Ms. Rogers, will have access to your survey answers. Data will be stored in Survey Monkey, which is password protected and only Ms. Rogers will have access to the password. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Choosing to Be in the Study:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Survey participation is completely voluntary. You can agree or deny participating in the survey. If you chose to participate and decide to end your survey prematurely, you will not be faulted or punished in any way. Your grade will not be affected whether you take part in the survey or not. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Contact Information:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>If you have any questions or concerns about this study or if any <br>problems arise, please contact the researcher at<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Misty C. Rogers<br>Department of Social Work<br>Texas A&M University-Commerce <br>(972) 814 - 4739<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:mcrmisty@yahoo.com">mcrmisty@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Or the advisor at<br>Dr. Linda Openshaw<br>Department of Social Work<br>Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>903-468-6095<br><a href="mailto:Linda.Openshaw@tamuc.edu"><span style='color:#0066CC'>Linda.Openshaw@tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>