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Connection Through Community:
Body Image and Gay Men
Explanatory Statement
My name is Robbie Macfarlane
and I am conducting a research project with Dr Gordon Walker, a senior lecturer
in the Department of Psychology and Psychiatry towards a BArts Psychology
(Honours) at Monash University. This means that I will be writing a thesis
which is the equivalent of a short book.
I am inviting gay men from various walks of life to participate in the study
with the aim of finding gay men with varying experiences of involvement in
the gay community. For the integrity of the research it is important to
include gay men who have a range of involvement in the gay community (from
none to a lot) as well as various types of involvement.
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The aim of the research
The aim of this study is to explore the effects that being a minority has on
body image in gay men, and what sort of influence different types of
involvement in the gay community may have on body image concerns.
Possible benefits
Your answers will contribute important information to help develop health
programs for gay men, as well as developing preventative measures.
What does the research involve?
The study involves a questionnaire which will ask participants how they feel
about their bodies and about their involvement in the gay community.
How much time will the research take?
The questionnaire will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Inconvenience/discomfort
Participants should not generally feel any discomfort during the
questionnaire. However, should you become upset while completing the
questionnaire, you can choose to discontinue working on it. You may also like
to seek assistance from the various services listed below:
Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Victoria
- Melbourne (03) 9663 2939
- Regional Victoria and Tasmania 1800 184 527
Gay & Lesbian Counselling Service of NSW
- Sydney (02) 8594 9596
- Regional NSW 1800 184 527
Gay & Lesbian Community Services WA (08) 9420 7201
1800 184 527
Gay & Lesbian Welfare Association QLD (07) 3017 1717
1800 184 527
Gay & Lesbian Community Services SA (08) 8422 8400
1800 182 233
Working it Out (Tasmania) (03) 6231 1200
Men's Line 1300 789 978
Life Line 13 11 14
Beyondblue Info Line 1300 22 4636
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Can I withdraw from the research?
Being in this study is voluntary and you are under no obligation to consent
to participation. However, if you do consent to participate, you may only
withdraw prior to the questionnaire being submitted.
Confidentiality
Consent to participate will be implied when you click on the ‘next’ button at
the bottom of this page. Names are not required on the questionnaire and all
participants will remain anonymous.
Storage of data
Storage of the data collected will adhere to the University regulations and
kept on University premises in a locked cupboard/filing cabinet for 5 years.
The university does not share this iformation with other organisations or
individuals. A report of the study may be submitted for publication, but
individual participants will not be identifiable in such a report because it
will be presented in summary form and no identifying information is
collected.
Results
If you would like to be informed of the aggregate research finding, please
contact Robbie Macfarlane at Robbie.Macfarlane@monash.edu
Or you may visit the following website
after October, 2010 in order to view a report of the aggregate research
findings: ctc.mn8.com.au
If you would like to contact the researchers about any aspect of this study,
please contact the Chief Investigator: If you have a complaint concerning the
manner in which this research <insert your project number here> is
being conducted, please contact:
Dr Gordon Walker
Gordon.Walker@monash.edu
Phone 03 9903 2728
If you have a complaint concerning the manner in which
this research (CF0/0705 – 2010000326) is being conducted, please
contact:
Executive Officer, Human Research Ethics
Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (MUHREC)
Building 3e Room 111
Research Office
Monash University VIC 3800
Tel: +61 3 9905 2052 Fax: +61 3 9905 3831 mailto:muhrec@adm.monash.edu.au
Thank you.
Robbie Macfarlane
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