VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR A STUDY

VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR A STUDY

 

How Culture Shapes Personality: A Preliminary Study

 

My name is Amy Wong, and I am a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology. I am working on my dissertation, which is supervised by Joy Asamen, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology.

 

There are research findings that demonstrate how particular personality traits are more common in some cultures than others, and for some cultural groups, acculturation might be related to the findings. Hence, the purpose of this study is to further examine these observations.

 

To participate in the study, you must be:

• At least 18 years old
• A student in either a community college or college/university
• Identify as Mexican American, Chinese American, or Caucasian American
• Able to read English
• Have access to email

 

If you decide to participate in the study, it will involve the completion of questionnaires that should take no more than 20-25 minutes to complete. The questionnaires ask for:

• Background information about you
• Information about your cultural customs, beliefs, and behaviors
• Information about how you view yourself, others, and your cultural groups
• Information about the degree to which particular personality traits describe you.

 

Those who return the questionnaires may enter a drawing for a $50 Best Buy e-gift card.

 

If you are interested in finding out more about the project, have questions, or are interested in participating in the study, you may contact me at hingmanamy.wong@pepperdine.edu. If you are interested in participating in the study, please indicate the group with which you identify – Chinese American, Mexican American, or Caucasian.

 

You may also contact Joy Asamen, Ph.D., who supervises my research project, at joy.asamen@pepperdine.edu. 

 

I hope to hear from you.

Research: nominating qualified supervisor for Asian international counseling trainees

Dear international students,

My name is Yi Chen Wu. I would appreciate your help with my doctoral dissertation research titled “Factors contributing to cultural discussions with Asian international counseling trainees: cognitive style, theoretical orientation, supervisory style, multicultural competency, and acculturation” which is being conducted under the direction of Dr. Edward Delgado-Romero, Human Development and Counseling Services, University of Georgia. The purpose of this research is to explore factors that contribute to positive relationships between Asian international trainees and their clinical supervisors.

 

I would like to invite Asian international trainees in APA-accredited counseling psychology doctoral programs to participate in this research project, including nominating a clinical supervisors as the best qualified supervisor for Asian international counseling trainees. This supervisor has to have provided supervision to him/her for at least threemonths. The supervisor will be informed that they were nominated by one of their Asian international trainees and invited to participate in the study. After the survey, trainee’s information will be matched with supervisor’s information. However, both student and supervisor will not have access to the other’s result. Any individually identifiable information about participants will be kept confidential.

If you choose to participate, you will be asked to complete an online survey via Survey Quizmo which will take approximately 25-50 minutes to complete.By completing this survey and sharing your experiences of clinical training, you will be able to contribute to multicultural supervision literature and help supervisors provide more effective training for Asian international counseling students.

Please see below for the links to the trainee survey. When you click on link you will be presented with an introduction to the survey and informed consent.If you understand the procedures and agree to participate, you will be instructed to click the “I agree” button and proceed to the beginning of the survey.

Click here for link to trainee survey.

http://edu.surveygizmo.com/s3/879032/Trainee-Form

If you know any Asian international counseling students who would be interested in taking part in this research project, please feel free to forward this email.If you or anyone has any questions or concerns about this project, feel free to contact me at yicwu@uga.edu or (865)824-8951 or Dr. Delgado-Romero at edelgado@uga.edu or (706)542-1812.

Thank you!

Yi-Chen Wu

Doctoral Candidate

Counseling Psychology

University of Georgia

Help Participate in Research on Asian International Students

Dear Asian International Student!

Have you ever wondered how much your stress, social support, and attitude about performance affect your daily mood during your course of study in the United States? How have your personality played out in your adjustment in the United States? Would you be willing to tell me your thoughts about these questions?

I would like to invite you to participate in a confidential survey, which is exploring Asian international students' adjustment process and mental health. This project has been approved by the University at Albany Institutional Review Board (IRB# 11-117).

The only requirements for participation are that you are an Asian international student, not from an English speaking country, and you are at least 18 years old.   By sharing your experiences, you will be contributing valuable information that will lead to a better understanding of Asian international students' experiences in the United States. Participation in this study is voluntary and completely anonymous, and should take between 25 and 30 minutes to complete.

At the end of the study, you will be given a chance to enter a drawing to win an iPad3.

 If you would like to participate in the study, please click on the link https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=142410 and start the survey.

If you would like more information, please contact me at jk179943@albany.edu. If you know other Asian international students who may be interested in participating, please feel free to forward this email and share this information. Thank you for your time and attention.   Respectfully, Jungeun