Table 2.
Descriptives of Reactions to Research Participation Questionnaire
| M | SD | % Disagreed | % Unsure | % Agreed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation Subscale | 17.13 | 3.42 | |||
| 1. I like the idea I contributed to science | 4.21 | 0.96 | 5 | 7.5 | 87.5 |
| 2. I was glad to be asked to participate | 4.10 | 0.91 | 5 | 10 | 85 |
| 3. I felt I could stop testing at any time | 4.38 | 0.93 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 92.5 |
| 4. Participation was a choice I freely made | 4.44 | 0.93 | 5 | 0 | 95 |
| Personal Benefits Subscale | 15.01 | 3.70 | |||
| 5. I gained insight about my experiences through research participation | 4.44 | 0.93 | 8.9 | 29.1 | 62 |
| 6. I gained something positive from participating | 3.80 | 1.06 | 11.4 | 19 | 69.6 |
| 7. I found participating beneficial to me | 3.84 | 0.97 | 10.1 | 13.9 | 75.9 |
| 8. I found participating in this study personally meaningful | 3.57 | 1.01 | 15.2 | 24.1 | 60.8 |
| Emotional Reactions Subscale | 10.91 | 3.66 | |||
| 9. The research raised emotional issues for me that I had not expected | 2.82 | 1.17 | 46.8 | 17.7 | 35.4 |
| 10. I experienced intense emotions during the research session | 2.54 | 1.05 | 53.2 | 27.8 | 19 |
| 11. I was emotional during the research session | 2.72 | 1.15 | 49.4 | 17.7 | 32.9 |
| 12. The research made me think about things I didn’t want to think about | 2.84 | 1.25 | 47.5 | 11.3 | 41.5 |
| Perceived Drawbacks Subscale | 12.45 | 3.55 | |||
| 13. The study procedures took too long | 2.21 | 0.97 | 71.3 | 17.5 | 11.3 |
| 14. Participating in this study was inconvenient for me | 1.91 | 0.72 | 88.8 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 15. I found participating boring | 2.43 | 1.02 | 62.5 | 17.5 | 20 |
| 16. I found the questions too personal | 1.97 | 0.63 | 88.8 | 10 | 1.3 |
| 17. Knowing what I know now, I would participate in this study again if given the opportunity | 3.95 | 1.01 | 8.8 | 15 | 76.3 |
| 18. Had I known in advance what participating would be like, I still would have agreed to participate | 4.01 | 1.00 | 10 | 7.5 | 82.5 |
| Global Evaluation Subscale | 21.43 | 3.91 | |||
| 19. I think the research is for a good cause | 4.29 | 0.86 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 92.5 |
| 20. I believe this study’s results will be useful to others | 4.19 | 0.83 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 92.5 |
| 21. I was treated with respect and dignity | 4.27 | 0.83 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 94.9 |
| 22. I trust that my replies will be kept private | 4.31 | 0.87 | 5 | 0 | 95 |
| 23. I understood the consent form | 4.36 | 0.82 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 93.8 |