the moral reasoning of student athletes and athletic training students

APPENDIX D
Informed Consent
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Student Informed Consent From
Researchers: Patti Davenport (Athletics 432-9845) & Jennifer Beller, Ph.D. (College of
Education – 509-335-4907)
Researchers’ statement
We are asking you to participate in a research study. The purpose of this consent form is to give you the
information you will need to help you decide whether to be in the study or not. Please read the form
carefully. You may ask questions about the purpose of the research, what we would ask you to do, the
possible risks and benefits, your rights as a participant, and anything else about the research or this form
that is not clear. When we have answered all your questions, you can decide if you want to give
permission to participate in the study or not. This process is called ‘informed consent.’ We will give you a
copy of this form for your records.
PURPOSE AND BENEFITS
This project is a study about college student athletes’ and athletic training students’ perceptions about
why doping occurs in sport and the ethical issues surrounding doping in sport.
PROCEDURES
All volunteers will be asked to complete two different inventories. One will measure level of moral
reasoning using scenarios related to general ethical issues that commonly occur and the other will
measure moral reasoning using scenarios related specifically to issues surrounding doping. The data
collection will be a one-time process. Completion of the surveys should take no more than 15 minutes.
RISKS, STRESS, OR DISCOMFORT
The research in which you will be participating does not involve more than the foreseeable risks involved
in the day to day interactions in a sport and competitive venue.
OTHER INFORMATION
Data from your participation will remain confidential in a locked cabinet at the WSU Assessment and
Evaluation Center. The PI and Co-PIs will have access to this information for research purposes and that
data may be published without any identifiers to you.
There is no compensation associated with this study.
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Printed name of researcher Signature of researcher Date
This study has been reviewed and approved by the WSU Institutional Review Board for human subject participation. If you have
questions about the study please contact the researcher listed below. If you have questions about your rights as a participant
please contact the WSU IRB at 509-335-9661 or irb@wsu.edu.
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