Participant Information Sheet

 My name is Becky Charters, and I am conducting this research as a 3rd year student in Bsc Psychology and Counselling at the University of Northampton.

What is this study about?

The purpose of this study is to assess whether there are any differences in parenting styles and family relationship dimensions between military and non-military families, as well as if the perceptions of mothers/fathers/other caregivers on their children’s behaviour has any significant differences.

Participation Criteria:
Both military and non-military participants must have a child or children between the ages of 4 and 17

Any military participants must be currently serving in the armed forces

Do I have to take part?
No, your participation is completely voluntary, but if you do agree to take part and complete the study, you must be aware that you will not be able to withdraw your answers after submission. This is because no personal or identifiable information will be asked. If you have any concerns about the questions or anything else regarding the study, do not hesitate to contact me or my dissertation supervisor.
 
What will I be asked to do if I take part?

If you decide you would like to take part, and have completed the consent form, you will be asked to answer four questionnaires online. The first questionnaire will just gain some general information. The following questionnaires will assess parental styles, family relationship dimensions, as well as a questionnaire asking about your child’s behaviour. These questionnaires should take you around 20-25 minutes to complete.

*Please note that you will not receive your individual results from the questionnaires.
After you have completed these questionnaires, you will be directed to a debrief where you will be reminded of the purpose of this study as well as be provided with a list of numbers and services in case any of the questions upset or distressed you in any way. Similarly, my contact details as well as my supervisors are included if you wish to contact us directly.

Your Ethical Rights

To comply with the BPS Code of Ethics, your identity will be kept completely anonymous. Your data will be kept confidential, by being secured on a password protected device, which only the researcher and supervisor will have access to.
You have the right to contact the researcher regarding any questions before taking part, in addition to having the right to omit (not answer) any questions that you don’t feel comfortable to.
At the end of the study and after the dissertation has been graded, all data that has been collected will be securely deleted.

What will happen to the results?

Results will not be individually analysed, but analysed quantitatively and reported collectively.

Are there any risks?
There are no risks anticipated with participating in this study. However, if you experience any distress during, or following participation, please contact the researcher or supervisor, or refer to the services and websites provided on the debrief page.

Who has reviewed this study?
This study has been reviewed and approved by the Psychology Ethics Committee at the University of Northampton.

Contact Details
Researcher: Becky Charters
Email: becky.charters15@my.northampton.ac.uk

Dissertation Supervisor: Alice Morgado
Email:  alice.morgado@northampton.ac.uk
Tel: 01604 893636

Thank you for taking the time to read this information sheet, and if you are willing to participate, please carry on to the consent form.