The benefits of your participation in this study will be in the contribution made to the understanding of peer victimization experiences among LGBTQ college students. (From: Theresa E. Bhoopsingh, M.S.Ed., NCSP)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGBTQCollege
Hi,
My name is Theresa Bhoopsingh and I am a doctoral candidate in the Ph.D. program in Educational Psychology at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), and Principal Investigator of a study that will examine the victimization experiences among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) college students as well as the role of social supports from family, peers, and school.
Participants in this study must identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning, a college student 18 years old or older, and attending college in the United States.
If you give permission, you will be asked to answer some questions about your demographic information, current experiences at college, specifically peer victimization experiences, current psychological functioning, and sexual identity. For the purpose of this study, I anticipate recruiting a minimum of 412 participants.
Your participation should take about 20 minutes. All identifying information and survey information is anonymous and all survey information will remain strictly confidential. You may opt out of the survey at any time, however once an online survey has been submitted, there is no way to identify the respondent.
The risk involved in this study is minimal. Since the survey is asking you about your current peer victimization experiences, if you experience any psychological distress while recalling the events, you can exit the survey at any time. If you experience any unmanageable psychological distress because of the questions during or after filling out the questionnaire, and you want to talk with someone about your feelings and/or sexuality, feel free to contact any of the following toll-free and confidential hotline numbers: a) GLBT National Hotline (888-843-4564), b) The Trevor Lifeline (866-488-7386), and c) The Crisis Call Center (800-273-8255).
The benefits of your participation in this study will be in the contribution made to the understanding of peer victimization experiences among LGBTQ college students. In addition, if you choose to complete this study, you may enter your e-mail address at the end of the questionnaire, to be entered into a drawing to receive one of five, $25 Amazon.com gift cards. Email addresses will not be tied to participant’s responses after their completion of the questionnaire.
I may publish the results of the study, but any identifying characteristics will not be used in any of the publications. If you would like a copy of the study, please email me with your address and I will send you a copy in the future.
You may email me at TBhoopsingh@gc.cuny.edu or my advisor, Georgiana Shick Tryon, Ph.D., at GTryon@gc.cuny.edu if you have any questions. If you have questions about your rights as a participant , or you have comments or concerns that you would like to discuss with someone other than the researchers, please call the CUNY Research Compliance Administrator at 646-664-8918. Alternately, you can write to:
CUNY Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Attn: Research Compliance Administrator
205 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
You can access the survey by clicking on the link below or copying and pasting the link below into your browser:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGBTQCollege
Thank you very much for your participation and time!
Theresa Bhoopsingh
Theresa E. Bhoopsingh, M.S.Ed., NCSP
School Psychology Doctoral Candidate
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016
