Dear university students and employees,

 

We would like to invite you to participate in an online research survey focused on understanding how positive psychological capabilities and coping practices relate to well-being in university students and employees during the current COVID-19 crisis. Participation is totally voluntary. If you participate you will be requested to respond to brief surveys that should take about 15 minutes of your time.

 

We are a research team with researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA IRB # - 20-193E) and Ohio University (OU IRB # - 20-X-89). Our names are provided below. You must be either a student or an employee of any university and over the age of 18 to participate. If you are willing to participate, please click on the appropriate link below.

 

If you are a college/university student, use this link: https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wA1AypmCdiAQlv

 

If you are a college/university employee, use this link: https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FWZeKQxY6VOonP

 

You will be asked to first read an informed consent form and provide consent before proceeding to the survey. You will not be asked for your name or any other identifying information. In addition to completing the survey yourself, please assist by forwarding this email to people you know who are either students or employee at colleges or universities in the USA.  

 

We hope the results of the study will provide us with insights into positive psychological capabilities, coping strategies, and well-being before and during COVID-19.

 

Thank you so much for your participation and consideration. Please contact any one of us if you have any questions! Be well!

 

Priscilla Rose Prasath, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at San Antonio (priscilla.prasath@utsa.edu)

Christine Suniti Bhat, Professor, Counseling & Higher Education, Ohio University (bhatc@ohio.edu)

Peter C. Mather, Professor, Counseling & Higher Education, Ohio University (matherp@ohio.edu)