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INFORMATION AND CONSENT FORM
We are inviting you to take part in a research study. This document describes the study procedures. Before you accept to take part in this research study, please take the time to read and carefully examine the following information. Feel free to ask questions about any parts of this document you do not understand. Please take all the time you need to make your decision.
By completing the following questionnaire, you agree to participate in this project. For your personal records, you can download a copy of this document. Thank you for your interest in this research project.
Research Study Title
Relationship and Friendship Breakups: Implications of Personality Traits and Attachment
Researchers Responsible for the Research Study
Purpose of the Research Study
Eligibility Criteria
Reason and Nature of Participation
Your participation will consist of completing an online questionnaire. First, you will answer questions about your socio-demographic characteristics and the breakup(s) you have experienced. Next, you'll answer questions about your personality and attachment. Finally, you'll be asked to answer more specific questions about the breakup(s) and their emotional repercussions. This will take approximately 20 to 35 minutes of your time.
Potential Benefits
Your participation in this research project gives you the opportunity to reflect on different aspects of your personality and your interpersonal relationships. By participating, you will also be contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge on the links between personality and relationship dissolution.
Potential Disadvantages and Risks
The research team considers that your participation should not entail any significant inconvenience, apart from giving up your time. It is possible that you may feel tired during the completion of the project. If so, you may wish to take a break before continuing.
It's also possible that thinking about your experience may lead you to experience negative emotions and perhaps some discomfort when answering one or more of the questionnaires about your past breakups. If this is the case and you would like more support, we invite you to refer yourself to a professional counsellor by contacting the professional order of psychologists in your area.
You can download a list of mental health resources at the bottom of the page.
Voluntary Participation and the Right to Withdraw
Your participation in this research project is voluntary. You are therefore free to refuse to take part. You can also withdraw from this project at any time, by closing your web browser window without completing the questionnaire. Please note, however, that all data collected, whether complete or incomplete, will be automatically recorded and may be used in the study. What's more, it will be impossible to destroy your data if you terminate your participation, as no personally identifiable information is collected..
Confidentiality, Sharing, Monitoring and Publishing
No personal information is requested or collected, except for socio-demographic information such as your gender, age, and other details. Participation is anonymous. The only exception is your e-mail address, which may be requested if you wish to take a break and complete the questionnaires later. Your e-mail address will be requested in order to send you a link that will enable you to resume the survey where you left off.
Furthermore, neither your IP address nor your email address will be included in the data, and no cookies will be stored on your computer. Information about the security measures taken by the online data collection provider can be found at the following address: https://simplesondage.com/plateforme/securite-et-confidentialite
During the active phase of the research, raw data, i.e., anonymous data, will be stored on the University of Sherbrooke's secure online storage platform, Microsoft OneDrive, and the only people who will have access to it are the student and the supervisor. These individuals will have signed a confidentiality agreement.
The data collected will be used for a doctoral thesis and scientific publications. It will be stored on a secure platform at the University of Sherbrooke for a period of 10 years after the end of the collection period. It may be reused for similar projects.
Research Results
The overall results of this research will be available on the Facebook page of the research laboratory to which the project leader belongs (https://www.facebook.com/labo.repere), or by contacting the people in charge of this research project directly.
Approval of the Research Ethics Board
The Research Ethics Board of the Université de Sherbrooke (CÉR Lettres et sciences humaines) approved this research (# certificate 2025-5111) and is responsible for the monitoring of the study.
For any question concerning your rights as a research participant taking part in this study, or if you have comments, or wish to file a complaint, you may communicate with the Research Ethics Board at the following phone number 819-821-8000 (or toll free at 1-800-267-8337) extension 62644, or by email at cer_lsh@USherbrooke.ca.
Commitment of the Person Responsible for the Research Project
I, together with the research team, agree to comply with the terms of the information and consent form and to provide the participant with a signed and dated copy.
Khalilah Anderson
Primary Researcher
Doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ps. D.) at the Université de Sherbrooke.
Jean Descôteaux, Ph.D.
Research Director
Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Université de Sherbrooke