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.ukor
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.
Click below to begin the study.
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