Study title: An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Disgust And Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms In The General Population
Student Researcher: Emily Ney (2658300n@student.gla.ac.uk)
Project Supervisor: Dr Eugene Dawydiak (eugene.dawydiak@glasgow.ac.uk)
Invitation
You are being invited to take part in an online research study. Before you decide to take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being conducted and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully.
What is the purpose of the study?
The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between disgust sensitivity and the symptoms of the disordered eating behaviour, orthorexia nervosa, within the general population.
What will I have to do?
You will first be asked to provide your age and gender identity. You will then be asked to complete an orthorexia nervosa symptom strength scale. Lastly, you will be asked to complete a disgust sensitivity scale (the concepts relate to pathogen, moral and sexual disgust). We expect that participation will last approximately 5-10 minutes.
Do I have to take part?
No, you do not have to take part and your participation is completely voluntary. If you do decide to take part, you will be asked to provide consent online. You have the right to withdraw at any time during the study and without giving a reason. You must be aged 18 years and over to participate.
Will my taking part in this study be kept confidential?
Yes, no personally identifying information will be gathered during the survey and as such your taking part in this study will be entirely confidential. Since we won’t be able to identify your answers, there is no chance of retracting your data once you click the last submit button (the final page of the study provides an alert to this). If you wish to withdraw from the study, you must discontinue by closing the browser before completing the study.
What are the possible disadvantages and risks of taking part in the study?
There are no anticipated disadvantages in taking part in the study. However, if you feel you may be unduly affected by either the items related to orthorexia nervosa, or the items related to pathogen, moral or sexual disgust, please discontinue your participation.
What will happen to the results of the research study and my data?
Your data is entirely anonymous and unidentifiable and will be gathered using GDPR compliant software and stored on a secure server. Data, without any personal identifying information, may be made publicly available in an online database for re-analysis by other researchers. Anonymous results of this study will be presented in a student dissertation research report and may also be presented at conferences or published in journals, books, and the popular media. If you would like a summary of the results, this can be made available to you upon request from the researchers.
All data and results will be anonymous, kept confidential, and securely stored at all times. All data collected will be kept on a password protected computer with an encrypted hard drive for the duration of the project. This research is being conducted as part of a student dissertation research project. This research is conducted in accordance the British Psychological Society’s code of Ethics and Conduct.
Who can I contact if I want more information?
If you wish to ask any questions or would like any further information regarding the study, please feel free to contact the student researcher, Emily Ney (2658300n@student.gla.ac.uk); or the supervisor of the project, Dr Eugene Dawydiak (eugene.dawydiak@glasgow.ac.uk).
Complaints
If you wish to raise a complaint on how we have handled your personal data, you can contact the University Data Protection Officer who will investigate the matter. Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted at dataprotectionofficer@glasgow.ac.uk If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are not processing your personal data in accordance with the law, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) https://ico.org.uk/
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