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 ERC Informed Consent Form
Title: Exploring the Relationship Between Length of Meditation and Habit Strength

Principal Investigator (PI): Anthony A. Cernera
Principal Investigator Contact Information: 203-613-3122 aacernera@m.marywood.edu  

Research Advisor: Yerodin Lucas, PhD, LSW, M.Ed.

Research Advisor Contact Information: ylucas@marywood.edu

Invitation for a Research Study

You are invited to participate in a research study about habit formation for new meditators. You were chosen because you are 18 year or older and a member of the New Leaf Meditation Project Community. Please read this form. Ask any questions you may have before agreeing to take part in this study.

Purpose – About the Study

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the strength of your meditation habit and the length of your meditation practice.

Procedures - What You Will Do

You will answer a brief, anonymous survey describing your meditation practice and answering questions about your meditation habit.

Risks and Benefits

The risks of answering this survey are no greater than the risks in daily life or activities.

Payment or Other Rewards

If you choose to enter by sharing your email address, you will receive an equal chance of winning 1 of 4 Amazon Gift Certificates valued at $50 USD. 

Confidentiality

The records of this study will be kept private. Information used in any written or presented report will not make it possible to identify you. Only the principal investigator, Anthony Cernera, will have access to the research records. Records will be kept in a password locked file. Records will be kept for 5 years. Then they will be deleted.  

Taking Part is Voluntary

Participation is voluntary. Your decision whether or not to participate will not affect your current or future relationship with the investigator. It will not affect your relationship with Marywood University or the New Leaf Meditation Project Community. You may withdraw at any time up until you submit your answers. There will be no penalty. To withdraw, simply close your browser. Your information will erased as soon as your browser window is closed.

Contacts and Questions

If you have questions about this study at any time, contact the principal investigator or the advisor. His contact information appears at the top of this form.

If you have questions related to the rights of research participants or research-related injuries (where applicable), please contact the Institutional Review Board at (570) 961-4782 or irbhelp@marywood.edu.
You may save or print a copy of this form for your records.

Statement of Consent

By proceeding:

·        You understand what the study involves.

·        You have asked questions if you had them.

·        You agree to participate in the study.