Welcome to our study

Leadership and Face/Voice Preferences

This research is being conducted by Annabelle Hunt under the supervision of Dr Anthony Little as part of a final year disserataion project at the University of Bath.

Before deciding whether you would like to participate in this study, please read the following information.

You are eligible to participate if you are aged 16 or over. Taking part in this research is entirely voluntary.

About this study

This study investigates your preferences for faces and voices of leaders in different leadership contexts.

What does the study involve?

The study involves a demographic section, where you will be asked questions including your age, gender, and ethnicity. Then, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire about your attitudes. Finally, you will be asked to indicate your preference for a series of faces and voices in different leadership contexts by rating them for leadership ability. After completing the survey, you will be informed in more detail about the aims and hypotheses of the study.

How long will the study take?

The study will take under 10-15 minutes to complete but there is no time limit for completion.

Will my information be kept confidential?

All information you provide will be anonymous and stored on password protected computers/drives as well as potentially shared via public respositories (e.g., https://osf.io). Data will be stored indefinitely. No identifying information will be asked from you. You can choose to withdraw from the study at any time without any negative consequences by closing your browser. Your data will be retained for each section of the study you complete if you select “continue” on the page or complete ratings. Please note, that because data you provide is anonymous you will be unable to withdraw your data once you have completed the study as we will be unable to link it back to you.

Are there any risks associated with taking part?

No. There are no identified risks with taking part in this study.

If you have any questions regarding the study, please contact:

Researcher: Annabelle Hunt  Email:ah2828@bath.ac.uk
or
Supervisor: Dr Anthony Little Email:a.little@bath.ac.uk

Your participation is greatly appreciated.

Consent

Please select all the boxes below to show that you have read and understood the following statements. By checking the boxes and pressing "Continue" below to proceed, you are providing informed consent to take part in the experiment. If you do not consent to participate, please exit the study by closing the browser window.

 I confirm that I have received enough information about the study to make a decision about participation.

I confirm that I been given contact details to be able to ask any questions, and if I asked questions they have been adequately answered.

I understand that I am free to withdraw from this study at any time, without giving a reason and after taking part it will not be possible to remove my data because it will not be possible to identify it.

I understand that the data I provide is anonymous and there will be no identifying information stored about me.      

I understand that this research is designed to promote scientific knowledge and the University of Bath will use the data I provide for no purpose other than research.    

If you have any concerns related to your participation in this study please direct them to the Bath Research Ethics Committee, email: HSS-faculty-ethics@bath.ac.uk.

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