Students

What will happen if I take part in this research study?

Please talk this over with your parents before you decide whether or not to participate. We will also ask your parents to give their permission for you to take part in this study.  But even if your parents say “yes” you can still decide not to do this.

If you volunteer to participate in this study, the researcher will ask you to do the following:

• Meeting the researcher for an individual interview in your school.
• The interview will be recorded (audio version).
• The researcher will ask you some questions about your activities in school and outside of school, and the relations of your family with school.

How long will I be in the research study?

Participation in the study will take a total of about one hour

Are there any potential risks or discomforts that I can expect from this study?

There are no anticipated risks or discomforts.

Are there any potential benefits if I participate?

You will not directly benefit from your participation in the research.

The results of the research may improve the school experiences of high school students of South Asian origin, in particular, and of immigrant origin, in general, in North America.

Will I receive any payment if I participate in this study?

You will receive no payment for your participation.

Will information about me and my participation be kept confidential?

Any information that is obtained in connection with this study and that identify you will remain confidential. It will be disclosed only with your permission or as required by law.

Confidentiality will be maintained by means of allotting a number to each participant. Only the principal researcher and/or person delegated to this end by the principal researcher will have the list of participants and the numbers given to them. Moreover, your information will be kept in a locked computer/filing cabinet located in the office of the principal researcher at UCLA. No information making it possible to identify you in a way will be published. Your information will be destroyed seven years after the end of the project and only data not making it possible to identify you could be preserved after this date.

What are my rights if I take part in this study?

You may withdraw your assent at any time and discontinue participation without penalty or loss of benefits to which you were otherwise entitled. 

You can choose whether or not you want to be in this study.  If you volunteer to be in this study, you may leave the study at any time without consequences of any kind.  You are not waiving any of your legal rights if you choose to be in this research study. You may refuse to answer any questions that you do not want to answer and still remain in the study.

Who can answer questions I might have about this study?

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the research, you can talk to the one of the researchers. Please contact Mahsa Bakhshaei or Carlos Torres at (408) 455-4530/mbakhshaei@ucla.edu.

If you wish to ask questions about your rights as a research participant or if you wish to voice any problems or concerns you may have about the study to someone other than the researchers, please call the Office of the Human Research Protection Program at (310) 825-7122 or write to Office of the Human Research Protection Program, UCLA, 11000 Kinross Avenue, Suite 211, Box 951694, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1694.