The box below contains all the specific details about our research. Please read it carefully. Once you’ve read through the details, you can decide if you want to participate.
Researcher Information:
For researcher information please visit
http://depts.washington.edu/hints/people.shtml. The principle investigator for this study is Peter H. Kahn, Jr., Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology at the University of Washington. He can be reached directly by e-mailing: hints [at] uw.edu.
*Please remember that we cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any information sent by email.
Researchers' Statement
We are asking you to participate in a research study. The purpose of this user agreement is to give you the information you will need to help you decide whether to be in the study or not. Please read the agreement carefully.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this research is to investigate how people write and think about their nature experiences.
STUDY PROCEDURES
The form(s) you are completing on this webpage will be used as data. You will have the option to share your name and e-mail if you want to. If you decide to share your name/e-mail, remember that people may be able to identify who you are. If you don’t want to take part in the research, you can still share your nature story by clicking on “No, I don’t want to contribute to research. I just want to add to the website.” If you choose “I Agree” then your information will be analyzed by the research team working on this project. We will not e-mail you, spam you, or inconvenience you in anyway. We will keep your nature story, photos, and any other information you share for research purposes. We may share some or all of your shared content on this website and in other places. Once you agree to participate in the research, your data will be part of our research study indefinitely. Your nature stories, photos, and answers to questions may be used in the current study as well as future studies.
RISK, STRESS, AND DISCOMFORT
Researchers will be reading your story. If your story is posted, the world wide web community will be able to read your story too. We may also use your story in journals, books, classrooms, and so on. If you do not want your content made public, please do not agree to participate.
BENEFITS OF THE STUDY
We hope that your participation will help us better understand the rich and meaningful ways that humans interact with nature. By participating in this study you will be helping to generate a Nature Language. You may not directly benefit from your participation in the study.
MEDIA INFORMATION
Your information (nature story, photos, answers to questions, etc.) may be shared in public forums (e.g. academic conferences, on websites, and in publications). Your consent allows us to store your data indefinitely, and to share it in public forums including: classrooms, instructional purposes, academic conferences, publications, websites, and all multimedia including video and television. Once you agree to participate and submit your information, any or all of it may appear in the listed media venues. People may be able to identify you with your story if you choose to share your name. All content you share should be original content or appropriately credited. Please do not share copyrighted information.
OTHER INFORMATION
All of the data gathered will be stored in secure databases. It will be used for this study and may also be used in the future for other studies.
The data will be kept indefinitely. Your name will not be associated with the data unless you choose to share your name. Participation is voluntary. If you have any questions now or at any time feel free to contact us via e-mail: hints [at] uw.edu
Participant’s statement
This study has been explained to me in this agreement. I volunteer to take part in this research. If I have questions later about the research, I can e-mail the HINTS lab. I understand that the confidentiality of any information sent by email cannot be guaranteed. If I have questions about my rights as a research subject, I can call the Human Subjects Division at (206) 543-0098 By clicking on the agree box, I am consenting to everything in this agreement including allowing my information to be shared in the community space on this website and in other media venues.
