Dear Students,
We are sending you this email
to invite you to participate in an IRB approved research study that will help
us better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your
experiences as college students in areas such as you sense of wellness and
academic focus. We value your perspectives and participations as
they are essential to help understand your experiences and how to better
support you in this crisis and beyond.
Your participation in this
study is voluntary; to
take part in this study, you must be (1) students currently enrolled in
institutions of higher education regardless of institution types, and (2) at
least 18 years of age.
Your
participation in this study is anonymous, and individual responses will remain
completely confidential as no one will be able to identify you from any of
your responses. If you wish to enter into a raffle for a chance to win one of five
$20 Amazon gift cards, please leave an email once you complete the survey. (note: you will be
provided a new link that leads to a separate page for entering your email in
order to protect your anonymity.)
If you are
interested in participating, please follow the survey link below to complete
survey instruments and a short demographic questionnaire (8-10 minutes):
https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40FVcXnBHBNgfPL
Additionally, please feel free
to share/forward this email to anyone you know who would be eligible to and
interested in participating. This will help us to better understand the impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic on diverse student populations.
If you have any questions or
need more information about this research, please feel free to contact me,
Yusen Zhai (zhai@psu.edu), or my advisor, Dr. JoLynn
Carney (jcarney@psu.edu).
Many thanks for your time and
help!
Sincerely,
Yusen
Yusen Zhai, M.Ed., LPC (PA)
Doctoral Candidate l Counselor Education &
Supervision
Clinic Supervisor l The Edwin L. Herr Clinic
Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special
Education l The Pennsylvania State University
*: zhai@psu.edu
