We are asking you to participate in a research study. Please read the information below and feel free to ask any questions that you may have.
A. Project Description
1. In this study, you will provide consent for participation, then answer a series of questions about your personal values, personality traits, career preferences, and demographic variables. The objective of this study is to examine reasons behind mothers' career choices. The study is targeting a sample of 300 mothers who have at least one child under 18 years old living with them, and at least a Bachelor's degree. The survey is available in English language.
2. The estimated time to complete this study is 15-20 minutes.
3. The research is being conducted with the goal of publication in peer-reviewed journals and possibly presentation at academic conferences.
B. Risks and Benefits
Your participation in this study does not involve any physical risk or emotional risk to you beyond the risks of daily life.
You have the right to withdraw your consent or discontinue participation at any time for any reason. Your decision to withdraw will not involve any penalty or loss of benefits to which you are entitled. Discontinuing participation in no way affects your relationship with AUB.
Your participation will help advance knowledge about the reasons behind mothers' career choices.
C. Confidentiality
To secure the confidentiality of your responses, no identifying information such as names will be asked from you. There is no way of linking your answers in the survey to your identity. Your privacy will be maintained in all published and written data resulting from this study.
D. Contact Information
1. If you have any questions or concerns about the research, you may contact Dr. Mona Ayoub at ma519@aub.edu.lb or 961 1 350000 ext 4370; or Ms. Liza El Helou at lce06@mail.aub.edu or 71 807 462.
2. If you have any questions, concerns, or complains about your rights as a participant in this research, you can contact the following office at AUB:
Social & Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board Email irb@aub.edu.lb
Telephone: 00961 -1-350000 or 1 374374, ext: 5445
Fax: +961 1 738025,
PO BOX: 11-0236 F15
Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020
Lebanon
E. Participant rights
Participation in this study is voluntary. You are free to leave the study at any time without penalty. Your decision not to participate in no way influences your relationship with AUB.
Do you have any questions about the above information? Do you wish to participate in this study?
By clicking "Next", you acknowledge that you have read and understood the above information and you agree to participate in this research study.
Thank you in advance for your time and input in this study.
