xfPARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET
Examining the depression beliefs and help-seeking attitudes among second-generation immigrants.
STUDY BACKGROUND
You are being asked to take part in a research study on the relationship between depression beliefs and help-seeking attitudes among second-generation immigrants which is led by Abegeal Feyisetan Bajomo and supervised by Dr Stephanie Chua in the College of Psychology at Birmingham City University. Second-generation immigrants are people born in the UK but at least one or both of your parents were born in another country. The project has been approved by the Psychology Research Ethics Committee.
WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO DO?
In this study, you will be asked some demographic questions on age, gender, and identity as a second-generation immigrant, once you have answered these questions you will complete a questionnaire that will ask about stigmas towards depression, an example question would be “People with depression could snap out of it if they wanted” and you will select one answer on the five-point Likert scale (ranging from zero ‘strongly disagree’ to four ‘strongly agree). It will also ask about potential future help seeking intentions, an example question would be “If you were having a personal or emotional problem, how likely is it that you would seek help from the following people?” Responses to each item are measured on a five-point Likert scale (ranging from zero ‘strongly disagree’ to four ‘strongly agree).
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART?
You need to be aged 18 and over and a UK resident to take part and you must be a second-generation immigrant. Second-generation immigrants are people born in the UK but at least one or both of your parents were born in another country (Karthick Ramakrishnan, 2004). Please consider whether you find topics surrounding depression, mental health, and help-seeking distressing or upsetting, or if you have a clinical diagnosis or experience depressive symptoms. If so, you may not want to take part due to the nature of the questions in this study.
HOW LONG WILL THE STUDY LAST?
On average, this study takes 10-15 minutes.
ARE THERE ANY RISKS OF TAKING PART?
As this study addresses stigmatised thoughts and feelings that people may hold about depression and potential personal experiences you (or people you may know) may have had. If considerations of this kind are likely to be upsetting or offensive to you, you should consider not taking part. You can withdraw at any point during the study, simply by closing the browser.
WHO TO CONTACT IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY THE TOPIC OR CONTENT OF THIS STUDY
Shout
This service provides free, 24/7 support via text message. They can help with everything that is bothering you primarily depression and suicide.
Website: https://www.crisistextline.uk
Helpline: text SHOUT to 85258 in the UK
Mind
This service provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem, you can contact them 24/7.
Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/
Helpline: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
The Samaritans
Contact a Samaritan if you need someone to talk to. Whatever you're going through, you can call the helpline at any time, from any phone for free.
Website: https://www.samaritans.org/
Helpline: 116123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
ARE THERE ANY BENEFITS OF TAKING PART?
Although there are no direct benefits from taking part, it is hoped that the findings from this study can lead to the destigmatisation of depression and our understanding can help implement better access to professional help seeking services. if you are a BCU Psychology student you will receive 2 credits for your participation through the Research Participation Scheme.
YOUR RIGHT TO WITHDRAW AND WITHHOLD INFORMATION
In line with the regulations outlined by the British Psychological Society, you can stop being a part of the research study at any time without explanation. You can also have your data withdrawn until 12/03/2024, by which point your data will have been analysed and written up. Please see contact details below if you wish to withdraw. You will be asked to make an anonymous code at the beginning of the questionnaire, this is what you will need to use if you wish to withdraw.
During the study, you also have the right to omit or refuse to answer or respond to any question that is asked of you. You can also withdraw from the study while you are completing it by closing the browser. If you have already completed the study, you can contact the researcher using the email address below, requesting your data to be withdrawn.
YOUR RIGHT TO CONFIDENTIALITY/ANONYMITY
The study will not involve the collection of any personal information about you except your age, gender and identity as second-generation immigrant.
No other identifiable information will be stored. Your data will be stored using an anonymous ID code. You will be given instructions on how to create this at the beginning of the study.
All data will be stored in accordance with the University Data Protection Policy. Data will be anonymised and will only be shared between the primary researcher and the supervisor, but it will not be possible to identify your data at any point. The data will be kept until the degree classification has been awarded, after which point it will be stored securely for 10 years for potential publication purposes. If you decide you would like to withdraw your data before the 1st March2024, you will need to provide the anonymous ID code you created at the start of the study and contact me by email (
abegeal.bajomo@mail.bcu.ac.uk).
WHO IS ORGANISING THE RESEARCH?
If you are unhappy at any point in the study, or if there is a problem, please contact the Psychology Department Research ethics committee directly at psychethics@bcu.ac.uk.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about how we use or handle your information please contact the Data Protection Officer at: Data Protection Officer, Information Management Team, Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham B5 5JU, email informationmanagement@bcu.ac.uk or call +44 (0) 121 331 5288.
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