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If you are currently in a graduate counseling program or an undergraduate psychology student, I would really appreciate if you would complete my survey. Thank you!!

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You are invited to participate in a study that examines the level of interest in and knowledge of forensic and correctional counseling roles amongst undergraduate psychology students and Master’s level counseling students, comparing the two to assess differences. If you choose to join, you will complete a questionnaire covering various areas of preparation for forensic and correctional counseling, as well as a questionnaire meant to identify your current knowledge of these roles. 

Participation in this study is voluntary, and will take approximately 15 - 20 minutes of your time. By volunteering for this study, you will learn about psychological research in general and the topic of this study in particular. There are no personal benefits to participation. You may decline to answer any questions presented during the study if you wish. Further, you may decide to withdraw from this study at any time by advising the researcher, and may do so without any penalty. All information you provide is considered completely confidential; your name will not be included or in any other way associated with the data collected in the study. Furthermore, because the interest of this study is in the average responses of the entire group of participants, you will not be identified individually in any way in any written reports of this research. Materials collected during this study will be stored in a password-protected electronic file for one year and then destroyed. There are no known or anticipated risks associated to participation in this study.

If you have any questions regarding this study or would like additional information to assist you in reaching a decision about participation, please contact Katherine Patterson by e-mail at  kpatterson2@mail.immaculata.edu. You can also contact my research supervisor, Dr. Ryan Bowers, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling, by e-mail at rbowers1@immaculata.edu.

I would like to assure you that this study has been reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Review Board at Immaculata University. However, the final decision about participation is yours. If you have any comments or concerns resulting from your participation in this study, please contact the Chair of the Research Ethics Review Board: Dr. Marcia Parris, Ed.D., mparris@immaculata.edu