PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET
Paid Paternity Leave – the perspectives of fathers and non-fathers
STUDY BACKGROUND
We are researchers from the College of Psychology at Birmingham City University. We are interested in the attitudes and perspectives of fathers, expecting fathers and non-fathers from the UK towards paid paternity leave, gender roles and caregiving responsibilities.
WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO DO?
In this study, you will be asked to answer some questions about your attitudes towards paid paternity leave, gender roles and caregiving responsibilities. There are 60 questions for non-fathers, 81 questions for fathers who have never used paid paternity leave and 93 questions for fathers who have used paid paternity leave. An example of a question entails indicating how much you agree with the statement: “the father should have the right to paid leave from work to take care of a newborn child, the same as the mother,” or “swearing and obscenity are more repulsive in the speech of a woman than a man.”
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART?
You must be male, over the age of 18 and a UK resident to take part in this study. We are interested in recruiting fathers, expecting fathers and men who are considering having children in the future. Please consider whether you might find the topics of fatherhood and parenting distressing or upsetting. If so, you may not want to take part.
HOW LONG WILL THE STUDY LAST?
On average, this study takes 30-45 minutes to complete.
ARE THERE ANY RISKS OF TAKING PART?
As this study involves asking participants about their attitudes towards paid paternity leave and fatherhood, there is a risk that some questions might be offensive or upsetting to some. If considerations of this kind are likely to be upsetting or offensive to you, you should consider not taking part. You can also choose not to answer any questions you do not want to answer and can withdraw at any point during the study, simply by closing the browser. Please ensure that click 'done' at the end of the survey to submit your data.
RISKS AND BENEFITS
BCU Psychology students will be rewarded with 4 RPS participation credits for taking part. At the start of the survey, you will be asked to provide your RPS ID number. Please note that we cannot award credits if you do not supply your RPS ID.
If you feel distressed or upset as a result of taking part in the study, below are some services which are free and might be helpful:
Fatherhood Institute
The Fatherhood Institute is a UK charity working to build a society that values, prepares, and supports men as involved fathers and caregivers.
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
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
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 are still entitled to the same benefits as an individual who completes the study. You can also have your data withdrawn from the time you complete until 31/08/2024, by which point your data will have been analysed and can no longer be withdrawn. Please see the contact details below if you wish to withdraw before this date. You will be asked to make an anonymous code at the beginning of the questionnaire and you will need to use this 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 involves a collection of certain personal information i.e. age, gender, sexual orientation, education, marital status, work status, occupation, place of residence (postcode), number of household members, income-related questions, religiousness and political ideology. No other identifiable information will be stored. All data will be stored in accordance with the University Data Protection Policy. Since the data is gathered through an online survey platform it will not be possible to identify your identity at any point.
If you wish to raise concerns about how your personal data is used, you can contact the Data Protection Officer on informationmanagement@bcu.ac.uk or +44 (0)121 331-5288 or Data Protection Officer, Information Management Team, Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, B5 5JU.
You can also complain directly to the Information Commissioner at Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, further information available at www.ico.org.uk
WHO IS ORGANISING THE RESEARCH?
Please contact Dr Chris Fullwood at
chris.fullwood@bcu.ac.uk if you have any questions or would like to withdraw from the study.
If you are unhappy at any point in the study, or if there is a problem, please contact the Psychology Research Ethics Committee directly at
blssethics@bcu.ac.uk.
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