Interview Request: Research Participation

[Chana]

Hi,

My name is Chana Etengoff and I am student in the Developmental Psychology Ph.D. Program at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), and Principal Investigator of this project, entitled “Relational processes for family and individual development during the mediation of religious and sexual identity disclosure."

I am currently recruiting participants for a study focusing on gay men (ages 18-35) and their key religious (Christian) family members’ thoughts regarding religion and sexual identity. Participants will be asked to answer questions that address this experience at both the family systems and individual level.

This semi-structured interview can be completed over the phone and is comprised of about 21 questions and it is estimated that the interview will be completed in a half of an hour to 45 minutes. In addition, four vignettes will be presented for response regarding socio-religious obstacles regarding being religious and having a gay family member. The estimated time of completion for this portion of the study is 30 minutes to one hour.

If you are interested in learning more about this study you can always contact me at (917) 353-0273 or cetengoff@gc.cuny.edu, or my advisor Dr. Colette Daiute at (212) 817-8711 or cdaiute@gc.cuny.edu. If you have questions about your rights as a participant in this study, you can contact Kay Powell, IRB Administrator, The Graduate Center/City University of New York, (212) 817-7525, kpowell@gc.cuny.edu.

Please feel free to forward on the above email with discretion to colleagues who may be appropriate candidates for this study.

Many Thanks,
Chana Etengoff, M.A.