Welcome Member of the Notre Dame Family!

 

You may recall participating in this study last year.  This is a 3-year study and today we are asking you to complete phase 2 of the survey.  This research study is being conducted by Notre Dame faculty members about family health and wellness.  Results of the research will be used for academic purposes as well as to help the University improve its health and wellness programs.  Please read more about this study below.  We hope that you will participate.

 

Your spouse (if applicable) will also be asked to take this survey.  We would appreciate it if both of you would complete it.

 

If you complete this survey, you will be entered into a drawing for one of four $50 gift certificates (which can be used for food or gas) from Martin's Supermarkets.  You must COMPLETE the entire survey to be entered in the drawing.

 

You will be asked to provide your (and your spouse's if applicable) weight and height.  

 

Corey Angst, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Moore, Ph.D.

Informed Consent
Project Title Investigation of the Effect of Wellness Programs on Individual Health
Statement of Age of Subject You state that you are over 18 years of age and wish to participate in a program of research being conducted by Corey M. Angst, PhD, and Elizabeth Moore, PhD in the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556
Purpose The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of various interventions designed to improve the health and well-being of ND employees and their families.
Procedures The procedure involves one survey which will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.  You will be responding to questionnaire items about your health and your beliefs about various interventions that can be used for managing your health care.  There are no right or wrong answers to the questions related to your beliefs and/or attitudes, however, there are several questions related to your general nutrition knowledge.  Your survey data will be matched with both objective data (insurance claims) and subjective data (perceived health status and/or job satisfaction).
Confidentiality All information collected in this study is confidential to the extent permitted by law.  The data you provide will be grouped with data others provide for reporting and presentation and you will not be asked to provide your name or social security number.  For the purpose of matching data across surveys and databases, you will be asked to provide your NetID, eg. cangst (employee) or wangst0331 (spouse).  The investigators will assign a unique ID and then store the master key in a password protected file on an external hard drive that is securely stored.  The master key and all identifying information will be destroyed following the study.  At no point will researchers have identifiable data and analysis data in the same file or location.  At no time will the researcher release the data to anyone other than individuals working on the project without your written consent.  The results of this research study may be published but your name or identity will not be revealed.
Risk There are no known psychological or physical risks involved for people participating in this study but the study may involve risks that are currently unforeseeable.  It is possible that you may experience some hesitation in sharing information about your health; however, you have the option of skipping any questions that you do not wish to answer.  In addition, because data will be matched from several sources, there may be additional concerns about confidentiality.
Benefits, freedom to withdraw, and ask questions You understand that this study is not designed to help you personally, but that the investigators hope to learn more about the effectiveness of health/wellness programs and the impact they can have on individuals.  You are free to ask questions or to withdraw from this study at any time and without penalty.  Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary.  All information collected in the study is confidential and your name will not be identified at any time.
Investigators’ contact information

Corey M. Angst             Elizabeth Moore       

348 MCOB                    396 MCOB   

574-631-4772                574-631-6263            
cangst@nd.edu             emoore@nd.edu     
Institutional Review Board If you have questions about your rights as a research subject or wish to report a research-related injury, please contact Dr. Tracey Poston, Director of Research Compliance, 511 Main Building, University of ND, 574-631-1461, Poston.2@nd.edu

I have read and understand the above explanations.  By clicking on the link below, I give my consent to participate in this research project.

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