LGBQ Study

Solicitation Email for ParticipantsGreetings, You are being asked to participate in a research study. In order to participate, you must (a) identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer (LGBQ), (b) be 18 years of age or older, and (c) reside in the United States. Transgender or gender nonconforming individuals who also identify as LGBQ are eligible to participate in the study. Total completion time is approximately 8 to 12 minutes. Your participation in the completion of this survey is completely voluntary and your survey responses are anonymous, meaning no identifiable information will be collected. Your informed consent is inferred by completion of the survey. There are no direct benefits to you for participating in this study. If you meet the participation criteria and participate in the online survey, you will have the option to enter a raffle to win one of 4, $25 Amazon e-gift cards. Your participation in this study may enhance clinical practice by understanding how self-compassion may act as a buffer between internalized feelings of heterosexism and psychological distress in LGBTQ individuals. There are no known or anticipated risks associated with participation in this study. If you know of other sexual minority adult individuals who would be interested in completing the survey, please forward the email/link to them. There are no known or anticipated risks associated with participation in this study.If you have questions regarding the study please contact the researchers Amy Maragos (student investigator amrgc@mail.umkc.edu or Dr. Chris Brown (faculty advisor; brownchr@umkc.edu; 816-235-2491). If you are interested in participating in this study and you identify as LGBQ, are 18 years of age or older, and currently reside in the United States, please click the link below. Transgender or gender nonconforming individuals who also identify as LGBQ, are 18 years of age or older, and currently reside in the United States are eligible to participate in the study.Click here! to participate in the studyThis study has been approved by the UMKC Institutional Review Board (Protocol Number: 17-367). If you have any questions about this study, please contact the investigator: Chris Brown at brownchr@umkc.edu (816.235.2491).Sincerely,Chris Brown, PhD. Professor and Chair Counseling and Educational Psychology University of Missouri-Kansas City