What is this Study?
You are invited to take part in a research study being conducted by Dr. Luc S. Cousineau [Health and Human Performance at Dalhousie University, Canada | Canadian Institute for Far-Right Studies (CIFRS)], Dr. Kris Taylor [Shifting the Line, University of Auckland, NZ], and Maeve Park [Groundswell Project] - three researchers and practitioners in the field of masculinity studies and Preventing / Countering Violent Extremism . The study is funded by the Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Fund (P/CVE) - Department of Internal Affairs, Aotearoa New Zealand.
This survey is part of a wider project aimed at building the capacity of teachers and youth practitioners in Aotearoa to address misogynistic extremism and harmful narratives around gender among young people. We want to hear from teachers and those working with youth about their perspectives on online masculinity influencer culture and its effects on young people. The findings of this survey will inform a workshop programme for teachers and youth workers seeking to address these issues in their schools and communities. The survey concludes with an invitation to submit your email address to receive information about taking part in the free workshops.
If you choose to participate in this survey, you will be asked to answer questions that should take between 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Your responses to the survey will be anonymous. We will not ask you for your name, and if you choose to provide contact information for follow-up it will be stored separately from your responses. Your participation in this research is entirely voluntary. You do not have to answer any questions that you do not want to, and you are welcome to stop the survey at any time if you no longer wish to participate, however responses entered after the consent page will be kept. If you participate in the survey but wish to withdraw later, we will only be able to remove your responses from the data set for two weeks following the close of the survey [date]. If you do not provide an (optional) email as part of your survey, we will be unable to remove your anonymous responses after completion. If you do complete your survey but wish to withdraw later, we will be unable to remove your anonymous responses. All responses will be saved on a secure Dalhousie server and only members of the research team will have access to the survey results.
We will use and share general findings of this research in free workshops developed for teachers / practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand as well as academic presentations and publications. We will keep the anonymous survey information indefinitely as it may be used in future research and further development of public safety programs. The risks associated with this study are no greater than those you encounter in your everyday life. Please note that data from this survey will pass through jurisdictions outside of Aotearoa (e.g., Canada) and will be subject to data privacy regulations in those jurisdictions.
While there will be no direct benefit to you in participating in this research, it will contribute to new knowledge on experiences of extreme misogyny in youth-focused settings like schools and youth programmes. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss this study, please contact the research team at talkingmasculinities@gmail.com.
If you have any ethical concerns about your participation in this research, you may contact Research Ethics, Dalhousie University at (902) 494-3423, or email ethics@dal.ca (and reference REB file # 20XX-XXXX).”
