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Participation in Research Study
We are looking for people to help us with a study we are conducting to better our understanding of how to help individuals cope with trauma.
My name is Sophie Brickman and I am an undergraduate researcher in the Child and
Adolescent Research and Development (CARD) Lab at Brandeis University. I am reaching out
to you to share information about a study I am conducting that may be applicable to members of
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the Waltham Community.
Under the supervision of Dr. Ellen Wright, my team and I are conducting a research
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study as a part of a senior honors thesis for Brandeis’ Department of Psychology. We are
interested in learning more about the ways in which individuals cope with trauma, specifically as
it relates to the events of the 2013 Boston Marathon. We hope to collect data from individuals
who were exposed, at varying degrees, to the events of the 2013 Boston Marathon. The rationale
and methods we are employing in the study have been reviewed and approved by the
Institutional Review Board for Human Subject Research of Brandeis University. The study is
administered through a short, online survey that should take approximately 20-30 minutes. You
may save and continue the study; it does not need to be completed all at once. The information
and data collected in the study is completely anonymous and compensation will be offered in the
form of a $5 amazon gift card upon completion of the study.
As a member of a local community, we are reaching out to you to ask for your
participation in our study. If you were in any way affected by the event, or found yourself in any
situation close in proximity to the 2013 Boston Bombing, the details of your experience will be
beneficial to our study. Even if you were not in close proximity to the event, your participation
will still assist us in our research. We hope that with your assistance, we can contribute to the
growing field of trauma psychology and better our understanding of how to help individuals cope
with trauma. If you are willing to participate in the study, you may begin at any point. You can
find the study here: https://brandeis.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9zAFhayP2yoNXrT
Thank you so much for your consideration.
Sophie Brickman
Undergraduate Senior
Brandeis University
