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This document provides information for participants in a research study being conducted at UNC-Chapel Hill on emotional intelligence in college students. The study aims to investigate levels of emotional intelligence in about 100 undergraduate students. Participants will read an article on emotional intelligence, take a test to assess it, and complete two questionnaires, which should take 1.5 hours to earn research credit. There are no anticipated risks to participants, whose responses will be anonymous and kept confidential for 7 years.

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This document provides information for participants in a research study being conducted at UNC-Chapel Hill on emotional intelligence in college students. The study aims to investigate levels of emotional intelligence in about 100 undergraduate students. Participants will read an article on emotional intelligence, take a test to assess it, and complete two questionnaires, which should take 1.5 hours to earn research credit. There are no anticipated risks to participants, whose responses will be anonymous and kept confidential for 7 years.

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University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Consent to Participate in a Research Study through the Psychology Participant Pool

IRB Study # Consent Form Version Date: 9/12/06

Title of Study: Emotional Intelligence in College Students

Principal Investigator: Grad Student Faculty Advisor: Assistant Prof


UNC-Chapel Hill Department: Psychology UNC-Chapel Hill Department: Psychology
UNC-Chapel Hill Phone number: 919-555-1212 UNC-Chapel Hill Phone number: 919-555-2121
Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected]
_________________________________________________________________

What are some general things you should know about research studies?
You are being asked to take part in a research study. To join the study is voluntary. You may refuse to join,
or you may withdraw your consent to be in the study, for any reason, without penalty.

Research studies are designed to obtain new knowledge. This new information may help people in the future.
You may not receive any direct benefit from being in the research study. There also may be risks to being in
research studies.

Details about this study are discussed below. It is important that you understand this information so that you
can make an informed choice about being in this research study. You will be given a copy of this consent
form. You should ask the researchers named above, or staff members who may assist them, any questions
you have about this study at any time.

What is the purpose of this study?


We are investigating the levels of “emotional intelligence” in college students. Some psychologists theorize
that people are “smart” in ways other than the traditional sense of cognitive intelligence, such as about their
emotional behavior, and this is what we want to study.

How many people will take part in this study?


We hope to obtain data from approximately 100 undergraduates.

How long will your part in this study last?


The study should take no more than one and one-half hours. Therefore, you will receive 1.5 hours of credit
towards your Psychology 101 research requirement. If you decide at any point that you do not wish to
continue, you may leave with no negative consequences. You will receive credit for the time spent in the
study. For example, if you leave after half an hour, you will receive 0.5 hours of credit. Remember also that
there are other ways to fulfill your research requirement in addition to study participation.

What will happen if you take part in the study?


You will be introduced to this type of intelligence by reading an article, taking a test that assesses this type of
intelligence, and completing two related questionnaires. You do not have to answer any questions you do
not wish to answer, for any reason. More specific directions will be provided during the study, and you may
ask questions at any time. We will also tell you more about the rationale for the study afterwards.

What are the possible benefits from being in this study?


Research is designed to benefit society by gaining new knowledge. Though you may not receive any direct
benefit from participating in this study, you will learn more about psychological research in general and this
topic in particular.

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What are the possible risks or discomforts involved from being in this study?
We do not anticipate you will experience any risks or discomforts.

How will your privacy be protected?


The researchers will make every effort to protect your privacy. Your name will only appear on this informed
consent form and in the records for the Psychology 101 Participant Pool. Your responses to the
questionnaires will only be associated with a code number that we assign, but that number is not and will not
be connected in any way with your name. Thus, your responses are anonymous. The data will only be
accessible to the researchers, and will be stored separately from consent forms and anything that might
identify you. Data from this study may be kept for seven years, in keeping with the requirements of
academic journals, after which time the data may be destroyed. In any presentations, written reports, or
publications, no one will be identifiable and only group results will be presented. N.B.this is adjustable if the
study is NOT anonymous

Will you receive anything for being in this study?


You will not receive any financial incentive for taking part in this study, but you will receive credit towards
your Psychology 101 research requirement.

What if you have questions about this study?


You have the right to ask, and have answered, any questions you may have about this research. If you have
questions, or concerns, you should contact the researchers listed on the first page of this form.

What if you have questions about your rights as a research participant?


All research on human volunteers is reviewed by a committee that works to protect your rights and welfare.
If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject you may contact, anonymously if
you wish, the Institutional Review Board at 919-966-3113 or by email to [email protected].

Participant’s Agreement:
I have read the information provided above. I have asked all the questions that I have at this time. I
voluntarily agree to participate in this research study.

____ I am 18 or older, or ____ I am under 18, but have a parental consent form on file in the
Psychology Participant Pool Office (Davie 311)

_______________________________ ___________________________________ _______


Participant’s Signature Printed Name of Participant Date

Please sign one copy and give it to the researchers, and keep the other copy for your records.

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