| The
Code of Ethics of the American Counseling Association
states that counselors who conduct research must obtain "informed
consent" from participants. Additionally, research which will be
used for publication or academic purposes must usually also be approved
by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or human subjects committee.
When survey respondents first arrive at CounselingSurveys.org,
the first screen they see is what appears below. This helps explain to
them the informed consent process. All surveys made using this site
must have an informed consent document. To continue, click the button below. |
Welcome to the survey! To begin, click the button below that reads, "Show me the informed consent document (Step 2)."
The informed consent document will say what is the topic of this survey, who has created it, and why. It also says the name of the person you can contact if you have any questions about the survey.
After you read and agree to the informed consent statement, then you will go to the survey.