About this survey

Information Sheet – Factors that affect performance on a gambling task.

 

Primary Researcher: Hamish Bromley

 

The IOWA gambling task is a simple tool used to help researchers understand probability decision making. It has previously been used to assess problem gamblers and substance abusers and can be applied to any environment where money and probability come into play. In this research it will be used to study what factors may effect performance on such a task.

 

Should you decide to participate, you will complete a series of self-report surveys followed by the gambling task itself.  Firstly you will be asked for demographic information such as your age and gender. Questions on your mental health and financial situation will be asked, as well as questions on any anxieties you have around your finances. Finally you will be asked to complete the IOWA gambling task.  Participation should take approximately 30 minutes. There is no actual financial reward for taking part in this research.

 

To be able to take part in this study you must be a University student between the ages of 18-25 who considers themselves to be psychologically healthy. Participants who have any concerns about their own gambling should not take part in the study.  If you would like to take part in this study or have any questions please email hamish.bromley18@bathspa.ac.uk.

 

This dissertation research is being supervised by Jennifer Kinloch

j.kinloch@bathspa.ac.uk

 

The raw data obtained will be stored securely and remotely on the Psytoolkit server in a UK datacentre. It will be fully anonymous meaning once you have successfully completed the study you will be unable to withdraw your data as it will be unidentifiable as your own. You may however withdraw from the study at any time prior to completion of the gambling task in which case your results from any subsequent answers to the surveys or the task itself will be destroyed. The raw data will be destroyed once the dissertation research is complete. On completion of the study the results will be available to you if you wish to view them.

Contact information

Information about this study:

This dissertation research is being conducted by Hamish Bromley

hamish.bromley18@bathspa.ac.uk

This dissertation research is being supervised by Jennifer Kinloch

j.kinloch@bathspa.ac.uk

Contact email: hamish.bromley18@bathspa.ac.uk

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