Greetings,

We are researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, and you are invited to take part in a research study. The present survey is developed to examine former Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) trainees’ experience and satisfaction with their fieldwork supervision. To participate in this study, you should have completed your supervised experience hours within the last five years. If you are currently accruing your supervised experience hours, this survey is not appropriate for you.

This is an anonymous survey, and your personal information, such as your name and any identifying information about you, will not be collected.

What am I being asked to do?

If you participate in this project, you will be asked to fill out a survey.

Taking part in this study is your choice.

Your participation in this project is completely voluntary. You may stop participating at any time. If you stop being in the study, there will be no penalty or loss to you.

Why is this study being done?

The purpose of this project is to understand common practices, methods, and barriers that BACB trainees encountered in their Supervised Fieldwork Experience.

What will happen if I decide to take part in this study?

The survey will consist of 30 open-ended and multiple-choice questions. It will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. The survey questions will include questions like, “Are there any practices other than those covered in the above options that you found beneficial through your Supervised Experience Fieldwork?” (open-ended) and “To what extent did you have these practices incorporated into your own individual Supervised Fieldwork Experience?” (multiple-choice). The survey is accessed on a website to which we will provide you a link.

What are the risks and benefits of taking part in this study?

We believe there is little risk in participating in this research project. However, you may become stressed or uncomfortable answering any of the survey questions. If you do become stressed or uncomfortable, you can skip the question or take a break. You can also stop taking the survey or withdraw from the project altogether.

A potential benefit of completing this survey for you could be an opportunity to reflect and share your experience and opinions about your own supervised fieldwork that, in turn, will contribute to the greater knowledge about this topic. Furthermore, the results of this project may help future BACB trainees to gain quality supervision.

Confidentiality and Privacy:

We will not ask you for any personal information, such as your name or address. Please do not include any personal information in your survey responses. We will keep all study data secure on a password-protected computer. Only the authors of this study will have access to the information. Other agencies that have legal permission have the right to review research records. The University of Hawai'i Human Studies Program has the right to review research records for this study.

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria:

Participants for this study are being recruited if they completed their supervised fieldwork within the past five years. You should not participate in this study if you completed your supervised fieldwork hours more than five years ago or you are currently accruing hours.

Compensation:

There will not be any compensation for the participation in the study.

Questions:

If you have any questions about this study, please email Marija Colic at colic@hawaii.edu. You may contact the UH Human Studies Program at 808.956.5007 or uhirb@hawaii.edu to discuss problems, concerns and questions, obtain information, or offer input with an informed individual who is unaffiliated with the specific research protocol. Please visit http://go.hawaii.edu/jRd for more information on your rights as a research participant.

To Access the Survey:

Going to the first page of the survey implies your informed consent to participate in this study.

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