Personality and Relationship Experiences

Introduction/Purpose: You are being asked to participate in a research study that investigates how people are committed to a dating/marital relationship. The purpose of this research study is to help us learn more about the psychological processes that occur when people think about commitment. There will be approximately 500 people in this study.

Procedures: Your participation in this study will last approximately 10 minutes and will involve filling out measures online. As a participant in this study, you will be asked to complete questionnaires about your personality and make commitment decisions. At anytime in the study, you may decide to withdraw from the study. If you withdraw no more information will be collected from you. You may withdraw by exiting the survey window on your web browser.

Risks: Your participation does not involve any risks other than what you would encounter in daily life.  You may skip any questions you like or withdraw from the study at any time.

Benefits: There may be no direct benefit to you by your participation in this research study. However, you may enjoy answering questions about your personality and your opinions. Your participation in this study may also aid in our understanding of important psychological processes.

Confidentiality: Your responses are completely anonymous and no information that would allow us to personally identify you or your responses will be collected.

Financial information: Your participation in this study will involve no cost to you. You will not be paid or receive any other compensation for completing the survey.

Subjects’ Rights: Your participation in this study is voluntary and you are free to withdraw at any time. You are free to choose not to answer particular questions if you do not want to.

Contact Persons: Any questions you may have about this study may be directed to Dr. Daniel Molden at molden@northwestern.edu. Questions about your rights as a research subject may be directed to the Office for the Protection of Research Subjects of Northwestern University at telephone number (312) 503-9338. This study has been approved by the IRB office at Northwestern University.

Consent: If you agree to the statement below, please choose “I agree.” If you do not agree please choose “I do not agree” and you will be redirected away from this study.