Table 1.
Types of recruitment for the main study.
| Method of recruitment | Details of recruitment strategy (cost) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Press release a | |
| Press release by Macquarie University | Resulted in 2 editorial articles in local Arabic newspaper b (free) Resulted in 2 radio interviews with local broadcasting stations b (free) Macquarie University placed announcement on website (free) Two mental health related organisations advertised study on website (free) |
|
| 2. | Emailing a | |
| Researcher's personal and professional networks 94 organisations providing services to Arabs 108 Arabic speaking health professionals 80 interested individuals of an Arabic-speaking background |
3 mental health care organisation promoted the research on their websites (free) |
|
| 20 Muslim and Christian religious clergy for Arabs | 5 religious organisations—announcement on newsletters (free) [resulting in collateral promotions, such as clergy speaking to respective congregations about the study] |
|
| 3. | Advertisements a | |
| Two advertisements in the largest Arabic newspaper in Australia and an English newspaper in Lebanon | 1 local newspaper and online advertisement over two weekends ($US 440) | |
| 1 international newspaper and online advertisement for one day (free) | ||
| 4. | Facebook—Promoting posts a | 25 campaigns of boosting posts on FB page (US $2122) |
| 5. | Facebook—Promoting FB pages a | 10 campaigns of boosting likes on FB page (US $438) |
| 6. | Facebook—Promoting websites a | 1 campaign of boosting website (US $18) |
| 7. | Facebook—Promoting events a | 1 campaign of paid boosting of an event (US $11) |
Note.
a
Published in English.
b
Published in Arabic.