Date sent: Mon, 07 Dec 2009
From: “Spear, Julia B” <Julia123@live.missouristate.edu>
Subject: Coming Out Research Study
Due to the large response, I have extended the deadline for this survey to January 1, 2010. I hope to get as many responses as possible, as I will be publishing the results of this study.
I am a graduate student in the Social Work program at Missouri State University. I am looking for gay or lesbian individuals ages 18-28 who have come out to one or more parents in the past five years who are willing to participate in a confidential research study. No identifiable information will be collected.
The purpose of this project is to learn how education of parents and the boundary setting of their gay or lesbian children facilitate a more positive adjustment to the “coming out” process over time. The goal is to study what factors facilitate parents who initially respond negatively to changing their attitudes and responding more positively after time since the initial disclosure has passed.
The gay and lesbian community stands to benefit from more research on this topic. Gay and lesbian youth and young adults will be better prepared about what to expect when coming out to parents, and what factors may facilitate a smoother adjustment of parents.
The following web-link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wFd9sG9HAzX V1qqAjd2Mnw_3d_3d
will direct you to the informed consent and 15 minute survey. If you have trouble accessing the survey, try pasting the link in a new window. After reading the informed consent, you will have the option of opting out if you decide.
Please consider forwarding this survey to anyone meeting this criteria who you think would be willing to participate.
Please contact me directly: J.spear@rocketmail.com
if you have any additional concerns or questions.
Clay Gemmill is supervising this study and can be reached at
Walden.Gemmill@coxhealth.com
Julia Spear, BSW