The effect of language, culture, and other contextual factors on colour-emotion associations


Participant Information Sheet

Introduction

My name is Declan Forrester and as part of my PhD research I am investigating the perception and conceptualisation of emotions under the supervision of Dr Heather Winskel and Dr Mitchell Longstaff.

What is this research about?

This research is seeking to determine how supporting a State of Origin team influences emotion associations.

What does this research involve?

This study will ask you to participate in an online emotion categorisation task on the browser of your computer or device and take between 15-20 minutes to complete. Participants will not be paid to participate in this study. Participants must be aged 18 years or older, support one of the State of Origin teams, and have full colour vision.

What are the risks associated with this research?

This research has been considered to have minimal risk. However, this research does focus on emotions which potentially could expose you to distressing or uncomfortable feelings. If any aspect of this task makes you feel distressed or experience discomfort you are free to take a break from the task or withdraw from the study entirely without affecting your relationship with Southern Cross University, the school, or researchers involved.

If you do require additional support, please contact the SCU counselling services or Lifeline.

SCU counselling services:
https://www.scu.edu.au/current-students/services-and-support/counselling/
Bookings and Enquiries
Lismore and Gold Coast: (02) 6626 9300
Coffs Harbour: (02) 6659 3263 (if no answer, please send an email)
Email: counselling@scu.edu.au
After-hours Crisis Counselling:
Phone: 1300 782 676
SMS: 0488 884 143 (for text chat)
Lifeline: 13 11 14

My responsibilities to you.

You will be asked to provide basic demographic information about your age, state of birth, state you are residing in, and the State of Origin team you support to help aid in the interpretation of collected data. Your privacy will be maintained, all information supplied is confidential as all information is anonymous during data collection and analyses.

The likelihood and form of dissemination of the research results, including publication.

The results from this research will be published as part of a PhD thesis and intended for publication in psychology journals. Study results may be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at future conferences and only group data will be reported.

Data Storage

Research material data from this study will be securely stored at Southern Cross University within the psychology department for a minimum of five years from the date of publication.

Informed Consent

By selecting the button to begin this task you are consenting to participate in this research.

Inquiries

If at any stage you would like to know more about this study or have any questions, please feel free to contact either myself or my supervisor.

Researcher: Mr Declan Forrester
Email: d.forrester.12@student.scu.edu.au
Ph. 0423 778 201

Principal Supervisor: Dr Heather Winskel
Email: heather.winskel@scu.edu.au
Ph. (02) 6659 3381

Ethics Approval

This research has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at Southern Cross University. The approval number is 2021/024.

Complaints

If you have concerns about the ethical conduct of this research or the researchers, write to the following::

The Ethics Complaints Officer
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157
Lismore NSW 2480
Email: ethics.lismore@scu.edu.au

All information is confidential and will be handled as soon as possible.

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