[ SHOWGSD-L ] Did anyone else get this German Shepherd survey e-mail?
- From: CarolHDD@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:32:48 EDT
I received the following e-mail this evening and was wondering if any other
regional clubs have received it also. When I opened the questionnaire they
are asking personal information about the owner, breeder and dog. They are
not interested in the health of the dog but in behavior and temperament. I
will be happy to forward privately the attached document to anyone interested.
Carol Hudd in Las Vegas
Dear Ms. Hudd,
I am a graduate student at Columbia University in New York and am
collaborating with Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary on a
study about German Shepherds and am wondering if the GSDC of Southern
Nevada might be interested in participating. You're listed as the
Secretary on the GSDCA website.
I am seeking at least 8 German Shepherd owners to fill out the attached
questionnaire about their dog; I have already collected 42
questionnaires from GSD owners around the country. The GSDs should be
at least one year old and registered with the AKC or a comparable breed
registry. Those with more than one GSD can fill out more than one
questionnaire if they'd like.
The questionnaire can be completed in Word and emailed back to me, or I
can mail out a paper copy upon request. Participants can navigate
around the questionnaire in Word by pressing the "tab" key or by
clicking in the gray areas. It takes about 7-10 minutes to complete.
After the first section, the rest is multiple-choice.
Confidentiality is important, and we separate all personal identifying
information from the data during data analysis. Our goal is to
understand more about the breed as a whole and not to draw conclusions
about particular dogs, breeders, or owners.
Below, I have listed further details that I am required to provide. I
can be reached by email or by phone at (646) 708-1953 if you or any of
your members have questions or concerns. Thanks for your time.
Sincerely,
Michele Wan, MA
Graduate Research Fellow
Columbia University Department of Psychology
Introduction
You are being asked to participate in a research study. It is important
that you read and understand several general principles that apply to
all who take part in research studies: (a) taking part in the study is
entirely voluntary; (b) you will not experience direct personal benefits
as a result of taking part in the study, but knowledge may be gained
from your participation; (c) you may withdraw from the study at any time
without penalty. The nature of the study, the benefits, risks,
discomforts and other information about the study are discussed below.
Significant new findings discovered during the course of this study,
which may affect your willingness to continue participating in the
study, will be provided to you.
Study Procedures
You will fill out a questionnaire about your dog, which will take up to
10 minutes.
Risks
To the best of our knowledge, taking part in this study cannot hurt you.
There is the possibility of risks which are unknown at this time. The
only known risk to you of your involvement in this study is the
inconvenience of giving up to 10 minutes of your time.
Benefits
There are no direct benefits to you in participating in the study.
However, information gained as a result of this research may help people
understand German Shepherd Dogs better.
Confidentiality
Although every reasonable effort will be made to protect the
confidentiality of your records, such protection cannot be guaranteed.
By law, representatives of the sponsoring organization, Columbia
University's Institutional Review Board (IRB), and other regulatory
authorities may inspect these records. All personal information made
available for inspection will be handled in strictest confidence and in
accordance with data protection laws.
Compensation
You will receive no money or other type of compensation for your
participation in this study.
Additional Costs
There are no costs to you for participating in this study.
Contact Information
If at any time you have questions regarding the research or your
participation, you should contact the Study Coordinator, Michele Wan,
who will answer all questions. Her telephone number is (646) 708-1953.
If at any time you have comments regarding the conduct of this research
or questions about your rights as a research participant, you should
contact the Columbia University Institutional Review Board at (212)
851-7041.
Participation
Participation in research is entirely voluntary. You may refuse to
participate or withdraw from participation at any time without penalty.
The investigator may withdraw you at his/her professional discretion.
Columbia University Protocol IRB-AAAC9561
Approved 12/1/2007 for use until 11/30/2008
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