Instructions - Survey and Informed Consent - Scribd

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Thank you very, very much for offering to participate in mygraduate research study!!! Please follow these easy 1-2-3 steps.

1. THIS IS THE LINK TO MY VIDEO: PLEASE WATCH THIS FIRST . YOU

MUST DOWNLOAD THIS DOCUMENT (NO NEED TO SAVE) AND THENTHE LINK WILL WORK.

http://youtu.be/BVNKyD-XikY

2. Next, download the survey and consent form as a WORD document;highlight and copy both; Open an e-mail message and paste the survey andinformed consent form into your e-mail.

3. Then, type your name and date on the consent form and put an "X" in the boxeswith represent your answers, and then clickSEND back to me at:

[email protected]

Thank you very, very much!! Sincerely, Ruthie A. Trent, Graduate Student,Roger Williams University MPA Program.

Notice: This study has been approved by the RWU Human Subjects Review Board

INFORMED CONSENT FORM

Project Title: Protecting the Elderly Against Abuse in the State of RI

Principle Investigator: Ruthie A. Trent, Graduate StudentRoger Williams UniversityProvidence, RI 02903

Purpose of Study

The purpose of this study is to increase public awareness about elder abuse and to provide information

about community resources. It is also the purpose of this study to call every citizen to take action to prevent elder

abuse.Explanation of Research Procedure

Graduate student, Ruthie A. Trent, will present the research study via e-mail. The presentation will consist

of an on-line video of approximately 10 minutes by Ruthie A. Trent. The video will provide basic information about

elder abuse. Participants will be informed about the need to lobby Congress for funding to support the Elder Justice

Act which was recently passed on March 23, 2010. Documentation will be attached to the e-mail which provides

resource information, state elder abuse hotline numbers, and lobbying information. Knowledge gained will be
http://youtu.be/BVNKyD-XikYmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://youtu.be/BVNKyD-XikY


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SURVEY

Protecting the Elderly Against Abuse in the State of RI

Rating scale has been adapted from:

Tello, F.P.H., Moscoso, S.C., et al. (2006). Training satisfaction rating scale: Development of a measurement modelusing polychoric correlations. European Journal of Psychological Assessment 2006; Vol. 22(4):268-279(questions 1-6); and

Schmidt, D.A., Baran, E., Thompson, A.D.,et al. (2009). Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPack): Thedevelopment and validation of an assessment instrument for preservice teachers. Journal of Research onTechnology in Education, Winter 2009-10, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 123-149 (questions 7-9).

Protecting the Elderly Against Abuse in the State of RI

Measure X 1-TotallyDisagree

2-Disagree

3-NeitherAgreenorDisagree

4-

Agree

5-Totally

Agree

1. In my opinion, theplanned objectives of theprogram were met.

2. The issues were dealtwith in as much dept as thelength of the courseallowed.

3. The length of the coursewas adequate for theobjectives and content.

4. The training received isuseful for the community.

5. The training received isuseful for my personaldevelopment.

6. The training receivedmerits a good overallrating.


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Measure Y 1-Strongl

yDisagree

2-Disagree

3-NeitherAgreenorDisagree

4-

Agree

5-Strongl

y Agree

7. I have sufficientknowledge about elderabuse.

8. I can use recognition ofelderly abuse way ofthinking.

9. I have learned variousways and strategies ofunderstanding elder abuse

and resources available toprovide assistance to theelderly.

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