This time we are continuing an examination of the IRB
application with q. 17-19
q. 17 asks you to explain how you will protect your participants
from the identified risks in q. 16. A few common protections are anonymity (you
do not know who provided the data; possible in surveys but not in interviews), strict
confidentiality (no one other than the researcher will know their identity), reminding
them that they can stop at any time, and providing breaks for interviews. To
reduce the chance of coercion you need a way for people to volunteer without
having to tell you personally if they want to do it – using flyers or ads are a common way around
this.
q. 18 asks that you describe any benefits for participants.
Typically, there are few real benefits for the participants other than the
opportunity to participate in a psychological study. Don’t over-sale this, the
IRB knows that there probably are not any.
q. 19 asks you describe the benefits for society. Typically,
it is just providing an insight into a small area of research. This is fine;
you are not going to change the world. J
Next time we will continue examining the IRB application,
with q. 20-31. Do you have an issue or a question that you would like me to
discuss in a future post? Would you like
to be a guest writer? Send me your ideas! leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu
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