Growing Up Digital (GUD) Alberta Phase III Feasibility Study
Parent/Child Intake Survey
Overview
We are currently recruiting for the next phase of growing up digital Alberta. For this phase of research, we are looking for children between the ages of 10 and 18. In this study, we will be asking children to provide information on their digital media use (TV, music, video games, computer, Internet, cell phones, etc.). The purpose of this study is to understand how to evaluate young people’s use of media, so that future research can study what youth learn from media and look for relationships between this knowledge, their lifestyles, and their health. Participation in this study will involve and app being loaded on your child's mobile device which will send them signals at random times over the course of a week. When your child receives a signal, if they are able, they will then respond to a short survey and take a video of their surroundings. If you have a child between the ages of 10 and 18 and would like to have them participate in this study, please complete the following survey and, if selected, a researcher from the University of Alberta will contact you with additional information.
About the Survey
This initial survey should take no more than 10 minutes .There are no known risks associated with participating in this study.
For the purpose of this survey, digital technologies refers to internet, computer programs and software, digital imagery, digital video, digital music, social media, video games, television, and/or other forms of media and networked technologies.
Research Ethics
The survey is totally voluntary and you are free to skip survey questions. In addition, all responses will be kept confidential. Only aggregate data will be reported. No data from open-ended questions that might identify an individual respondent will be used without permission. You are free to withdraw from the survey any time up until the “Submit” button is pressed at the end of the survey. Because this is an anonymous survey, once results are submitted it is not possible to withdraw.
The data gathered will be analyzed by researchers from the University of Alberta in collaboration with the Boston Children’s Hospital and the Alberta Teachers’ Association. The results may also be presented at academic conferences or published in academic journals. All data will be securely stored at the University of Alberta.
The plan for this study has been reviewed for its adherence to ethical guidelines by a Research Ethics Board at the University of Alberta. For questions regarding participant rights and ethical conduct of research, contact the Research Ethics Office at (780) 492-2615. Continuing with this survey implies consent to participate. Once again this survey is voluntary.