Study 

Comparison of visual art viewing and engagement in art,  effects on well-being and stress. Cross-sectional study

 

STUDY BACKGROUND

You are being asked to take part in a research study on viewing and creating visual art influence on well-being and stress which is led by Oliwia Ozog and supervised by Dr. Matt Kimberley in the College of Psychology at Birmingham City University. The project has been approved by the Psychology Research Ethics Committee.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO DO?

In this study, you will be asked to complete a well being scale with statements that you will need to rate from strongly agree to strongly disagree (statements examples: ’I feel cheerless’; ‘I feel that life is enjoyable’). After completing the scale you will be asked how stressed do you feel on a scale 1-7. Then you will be asked to watch a short 3-4 minutes video, if the video is a tutorial please have pen and paper ready to follow the steps. If the video is just showing art you will be asked to watch it and it does not require you to draw. After watching a video you will be asked to complete the well being scale and stress question again. To complete everything it should take you about 10 to 15 minutes. 

            WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART?

 

You must be over the age of 18 to take part. While there are no exclusion criteria if you might become upset or distressed by the topics of well-being, stress or art we encourage you to not participate.

 

 

 

HOW LONG WILL THE STUDY LAST?

On average, this study takes 10-15 minutes. 

 

ARE THERE ANY RISKS OF TAKING PART?

 

There is a potential for harm from participating in this study because (i) the questions asked require individuals to make judgments about their well-being and stress levels, which may be upsetting or offensive for some people.

WHO TO CONTACT IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY THE TOPIC OR CONTENT OF THIS STUDY

Mind

This service provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem, you can contact them 24/7. 

Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/

Helpline: 0300 123 3393

Email: info@mind.org.uk

                                                                                                                              

The Samaritans

Contact a Samaritan if you need someone to talk to. Whatever you're going through, you can call the helpline at any time, from any phone for free.

Website: https://www.samaritans.org/

Helpline: 116123

Email: jo@samaritans.org

          

BCU Mental health and wellbeing team 

                                                                                                                                                            All students enrolled with Birmingham City University can request support from the mental                                 health and wellbeing team which may include, where appropriate, the counselling service. The service is professional, confidential and free of charge, and is available to enrolled BCU students 51 weeks of the year

Website: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/student-support/mental-health-and-wellbeing/counselling#:~:text=It%20will%20also%20be%20agreed,phone%20on%200121%20331%205188.

Email: SA.wellbeing@bcu.ac.uk

Phone number: 01213315188

 

 

ARE THERE ANY BENEFITS OF TAKING PART?

Although there are no direct benefits from taking part, it is hoped that if you are a BCU Psychology student you will receive 2 credits for your participation through the Research Participation Scheme. 

 

YOUR RIGHT TO WITHDRAW AND WITHHOLD INFORMATION

In line with the regulations outlined by the British Psychological Society, you can stop being a part of the research study at any time without explanation. You can also have your data withdrawn until 30/04/2024  when your data will have been analysed and written up. Please see contact details below if you wish to withdraw.

During the study, you also have the right to omit or refuse to answer or respond to any question that is asked of you. You can also withdraw from the study while you are completing it by closing the browser. If you have already completed the study, you can contact the researcher using the email address below, requesting your data to be withdrawn. 

 

YOUR RIGHT TO CONFIDENTIALITY/ANONYMITY

The study will not involve the collection of any personal information about you except age and gender.

No other identifiable information will be stored. Your data will be stored using an anonymous ID code. You will be given instructions on how to create this at the beginning of the study.

All data will be stored in accordance with the University’s Data Protection Policy. Data will be anonymised and will be shared between the primary researcher and the supervisor, but it will not be possible to identify your data at any point. The data will be kept until the degree classification has been awarded, after which point it will be destroyed. If you decide you would like to withdraw your data before 30/04/2024 you will need to provide the anonymous ID code you created at the start of the study and contact me by email oliwia.ozog@mail.bcu.ac.uk. 

WHO IS ORGANISING THE RESEARCH?

Participants are able to contact me by email at oliwia.ozog@mail.bcu.ac.uk or my supervisor Dr. Matt Kimberly by email at Matt.Kimberley@bcu.ac.uk if you require further information or wish to exercise your right to withdraw.

If you are unhappy at any point in the study, or if there is a problem, please contact the Psychology Department Research ethics committee directly at psychethics@bcu.ac.uk. 

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about how we use or handle your information please contact the Data Protection Officer at: Data Protection Officer, Information Management Team, Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham B5 5JU, emailinformationmanagement@bcu.ac.uk or call +44 (0) 121 331 5288.