Prior and current military personnel are invited to consider participating in an IRB-approved dissertation research examining the relationship between several factors and sexual harassment in the military.
The study is being done by Ph.D. student Lauren Cunningham of the Counseling Psychology program at Ball State University. Her faculty advisor is Dr. Theresa Kruczek, Ph.D., HSPP.
The research involves several questionnaires and a brief activity that will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete and there is no obligation for individuals to participate, and there is no penalty for those who choose not to participate. The survey must be completed on a computer rather than a tablet or mobile wwwice.
Some of the questions may be sensitive in nature and some may be emotionally stimulating. Professionals and trained staff are available to speak with participants 24-hours a day to provide crisis counseling, information, and other resources. The list of contacts includes:
- DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) at www.sapr.mil;
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE; and
- National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at https://ohl.rainn.org/online/
Participants can click on the link below to read the study'a consent form and complete the questionnaires. (Please copy and paste the link to the internet browser should it not open after clicking it).