If you are adults aged 18 or over and
hold a student visa (F-1/J-1) in the U.S., you are invited to
participate in this research study! This research study is conducted by
Patrick Pössel, Dr. rer. Soc. and
Yu-Yun Liu, M.Ed. and sponsored by the University of Louisville,
Department of Counseling and Human Development. The study will take
place through an online survey. The purpose of this study is to research
the associations between personality style, self-construals
(e.g. in relation to others), and mood in international students. This
study aims at adding more empirical evidence to the relationships
between personality style and self-construals and proving implications
for promoting the well-being of international students.
In this study, you will be asked to answer questions related to your
personality styles, self-construals, recent life events, and your mood.
In addition, you will be asked demographic questions (e.g., age, gender,
country of origin, length of stay in the U.S.,
and intended degree). You will need about 30 minutes to answer all
questions. You may decide not to answer any questions that make you
uncomfortable.
Upon completing the survey, you will be given the opportunity to be
entered in a drawing to receive a $50 gift card for your time,
inconvenience, or expenses while you are in this study. Two participants
will be selected randomly at the end of the study (approximately
3-6 months after the study begins). Taking part in this study is
voluntary. You may choose not to take part at all. If you decide to be
in this study you may stop taking part at any time. If you decide not to
be in this study or if you stop taking part at
any time, you will not lose any benefits for which you may qualify.
This study has been approved by the University of Louisville
Institutional Review Board and the protocol number is 15.0395. If you
choose to participate, you may access the study at the following link:
https://louisvilleeducation.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cvbAGCBgeoXeGJn.
Additionally, please
feel free to forward this link to other adults who may also be
interested in completing this survey. If you have any questions
regarding this study, please contact the researchers at
yuyun.liu@louisville.edu or
patrick.possel@louisville.edu. Thank you!
