Participant consent practices to improve your research

Skimming past the implications of participant consent actually hurts your chances of conducting ethical, meaningful, and effective research.

Hi Wanto,   It's easy to look at participant consent as a transactional part of the research process. Check the box with the signature, then move on with the "real" business of research.   However, skimming past the implications of participant consent actually hurts your chances of conducting ethical, meaningful, and effective research.   This article walks you through novel ways to approach participant consent, creating a more rich and impactful experience for both researchers and participants.   In this article, you'll… Get the full context of informed consent – Share as much information upfront as possible to help the participant understand what they're getting involved with. Dive into granular consent – Give options for what kind of data participants are willing to share in more public forums. Consider other people involved – Are friends, spouses, children, etc. also implied within the research? Think about how they will be informed. Understand the ability to revoke – Check in with participants to see if they are willing to share vulnerable information in something like a video before displaying their experiences. READ IT NOW Cheers, The People Nerds Team dscout, 222 North LaSalle St, Chicago, IL Unsubscribe Manage preferences