STUDY PURPOSE - This page describes a research study that Dr. Ronald D. Rogge, principal investigator from the University of Rochester , is conducting in order to understand the effects of honesty and dishonesty in intimate relationships.

STUDY PROCEDURE
	Initial Survey : The study involves an online survey that will take approximately 15-20 minutes. The survey contains some personal questions about you, your household, your income and your relationship with your partner/spouse. We would like you to complete the whole survey, but you may skip any questions that you don’t feel comfortable answering. At the end of the initial survey you will be given individual feedback on your personality and your relationship.
	Short Follow-up Surveys : At the end of the initial survey you will be offered the chance to participate in short follow up surveys. These surveys are completely optional, take about 10-15 minutes to complete and would be completed 3, 6, 9 and 12 months from today’s date.

CONFIDENTIALITY
	Initial Survey : For participants completing only the initial survey, responses will be kept in an anonymous manner. This means that there is no way for your identity to be linked to your responses. The responses of all participants will be stored numerically and only the investigators on the study will have access to that data. Only summarized data will be presented at meetings or in any publications.
	Follow-up Surveys : To participate in the follow up surveys, respondents will need to provide an email address. This is the only identifying information that will be collected in the study and it will be used to send the follow up surveys to participants and to link their data from the initial as well as follow-up surveys. This information will be kept in a strictly confidential manner. It will not be shared with third parties and only investigators on the study will have access to that data.

RISKS - If you participate, there is a risk that you might experience some discomfort from answering questions about your relationship. This study has been reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board at the University of Rochester and has been determined to be of minimal risk to participants.

BENEFITS - There are no direct benefits to you for participating in this study. However, some couples tend to find that taking time out to answer questions about their relationships can heighten their awareness of themselves and their relationships.

VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION - Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and your answers will be kept anonymous. You are free not to participate or to withdraw at any time, for whatever reason.

For more information about this research you should contact: Ronald D. Rogge at:

If you have any questions about your rights as a research subject, you may contact: The Human Subjects Protection Specialist at the University of Rochester Research Subjects Review Board, Telephone: 011-585-276-0005. You may also call toll-free at 011-877-449-4441.

If you are interested in participating in the survey, please click on the link below. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Ronald D. Rogge, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Rochester