Study title

Stories that Support: Using Storytelling to Co-Develop a Support Intervention for Sport-Related Concussion

Description

You are invited to participate in a research study to help develop a hockey support program for athletes recovering from a concussion. As an athlete with concussion experience, coach, or team healthcare provider (e.g., athletic therapist, physiotherapist), your insights are valuable in helping us design effective strategies that meet the hockey communities needs. If you choose to participate, you will join a single focus group lasting about 2.5-3 hours, where you will share your experiences and ideas to help improve support for athletes.

Format: In-person/ONLINE
Study type: SURVEY/FOCUS GROUP

Participant expectation

Time requirement

2.5 to 3 hours.

Incentive/Compensation

If you take part, you’ll receive a $5 Tim Hortons gift card and some small thank-you items, and snacks will be provided for in-person focus groups. If you wish, we will also provide written confirmation of volunteer hours.

Study title

EDI-by-Design in the Age of AI: A Co-Created Framework and Decision-Support Tool for Inclusive Research Planning

Description

This study explores how researchers and research-support professionals use artificial intelligence during research planning and grant development, and how AI may affect equity, diversity, and inclusion considerations. The anonymous questionnaire asks about current practices, perceived opportunities and risks, institutional guidance, and desired support. Findings will help inform the development of an EDI-by-design framework and decision-support tool for more inclusive and responsible research planning.

Format: ONLINE
Study type: SURVEY

Participant expectation

Time requirement

Approximately 15 minutes

Incentive/Compensation

Participants may choose to enter a separate prize draw for one of five $50 Amazon e-gift cards. Entry into the prize draw is optional.

How to sign up

Eligible participants can access the questionnaire directly through the Qualtrics link provided in the study advertisement. No advance registration is required. After reviewing the participant information and providing consent, participants may begin the questionnaire.

Additional Information

Participation is voluntary, and questionnaire responses are anonymous. The study is open to eligible researchers, graduate research students, postdoctoral fellows, research administrators, and other professionals involved in research planning, grant development, or research support. Participants must meet the eligibility requirements described on the first page of the questionnaire.

Study title

Guiding or Straining? The Impact of Student-Supervisor Relationships on Master’s Students’ Well-Being

Description

This study examines how Master’s students’ relationships with their academic supervisors may relate to their psychological well-being, particularly experiences of stress, anxiety, and depression. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study includes a confidential online survey and an optional follow-up interview to better understand how different aspects of supervisory relationships may support or challenge students’ well-being.

Format: ONLINE
Study type: SURVEY/interview

Participant expectation

Participants will complete a confidential online survey about their experiences with their academic supervisor and their psychological well-being, including stress, anxiety, and depression. At the end of the survey, participants may volunteer for an optional virtual interview conducted through Microsoft Teams. Approximately 12–20 participants will be purposively selected for the interview to ensure a range of experiences.

Time requirement

The online survey takes approximately 15–20 minutes to complete. Participants who volunteer and are selected for the optional follow-up interview will participate in an approximately 30-minute virtual interview.

Incentive/Compensation

Survey participants may enter a draw to win one of five $20 electronic gift cards. Participants who are selected for and begin the optional interview will receive a $10 electronic gift card, even if they subsequently choose to stop or withdraw from the interview. Participants may choose an Amazon, Tim Hortons, or Walmart electronic gift card.

How to sign up

Survey Link: https://brock.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6QmyCTK7vl0cEnA

Additional Information

Dear Brock master’s Student,

You are invited to participate in a Brock University research study examining how student-supervisor relationships relate to master’s students’ psychological distress (stress, anxiety, and depression).

Participation involves completing a confidential online survey that takes approximately 15-20 minutes. At the end of the survey, you may choose to volunteer for an optional approximately 30-minute virtual interview conducted through Microsoft Teams. Volunteering for an interview does not guarantee that you will be selected. Approximately 12-20 participants will be purposively selected to ensure a range of experiences.

Survey participants may enter a draw to win one of five $20 electronic gift cards. Participants who selected for and begin the interview will receive a $10 electronic gift card as a token of appreciation for their time, even if they subsequently choose to stop or withdraw from the interview. Participants may choose from Amazon, Tim Hortons, or Walmart electronic gift card.

Please read the attached Letter of Invitation before deciding whether to participate.

To access the survey, please click the link below:
Survey Link: https://brock.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6QmyCTK7vl0cEnA

Thank you for considering participation.

This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through the Brock University Research Ethics Board ([email protected]), File #25-415.

Principal Student Investigator:
Huma Khalid
PhD Candidate, Faculty of Education, Brock University
[email protected]

Principal Investigator and Faculty Supervisor:
Dr. Sandra Della Porta
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Brock University
[email protected]