By now many readers of this site know that I’m pursuing my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. For my dissertation, I am studying parental influences on children’s risk for injury. I am seeking any and all parents of children between the ages of 2 and 10 to participate. I’m interested in both mothers and fathers, so anyone who participates can encourage his or her spouse/additional caregiver to participate as well. Please know that all responses remain completely confidential, and all participants are entered into a drawing for $30, $50, and $80 gift cards (chances of winning are approximately 1 in 20). If a mother and father of the same child participate, then both are entered into the drawings individually. Winners will be notified by April or May of 2008.

To participate, please follow the instructions below:

1. Please go to the following website: http://ksupsychology.sona-systems.com/
2. In the lower right hand corner of the page, there is a link under New Participant. Please click on this link to register a new account.
   1. Follow directions to register and login
3. Once you login, complete the “Prescreen”; after you complete this section, you can click “Continue”, which will direct you to a page where it says “Study Sign-up”
   1. Click on the link that says “Browse a list of studies…”
4. Select the study named “Child Injury Study” (click on this name)
5. Click on “Participate in this Online Study”
6. Click “Participate”
7. Read the informed consent and then follow prompts to complete the survey.

If anyone has any questions or concerns, please send me an e-mail at injurystudy@gmail.com.

Finally, feel free to spread the word (I’d greatly appreciate it!).

childhood injury, injury, parents, research, unintentional injury

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