Self-Care Behaviors and Beliefs Scale (SCBBS) Factor Analytic Study

STUDY INFORMATION

The purpose of the study is to help us finalize items for a self-care behaviors and beliefs scale and to gather evidence for reliability and validity of the instrument. Additionally, this research will help identify protective factors for compassion fatigue and increase our understanding of the relationship of self-care and resilience to compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and well-being.

The study consists of several questionnaires and should take no more than 30 minutes to complete.

INFORMED CONSENT

By continuing to take this survey, I agree to participate in the research entitled “Self-Care Behaviors and Beliefs Scale (SCBBS) Factor Analytic Study” conducted by Dr. Kerry Schwanz, Department of Psychology, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, South Carolina, 29528- 6054, Phone: 843-349-4167, Email: kaschwan@coastal.edu.

I understand that this participation is entirely voluntary. I may withdraw my consent at any time without penalty and have the results of my participation returned to me, removed from the research records, or destroyed.

The following points have been explained to me:

1. Participants may or may not directly benefit from this research, but your participation could help identify protective factors for compassion fatigue and increase our understanding of the relationship of self-care and resilience to compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and well-being.

2. I will be completing surveys online about self-care behaviors and beliefs, compassion fatigue, perceived stress and well-being which is estimated to take approximately 30 minutes to complete. There will be no pay/compensation for participation in the study.

3. No psychological or physical discomforts or stresses are foreseen.

4. No social or legal risks are foreseen.

5. Participation will be confidential and the results will not be released in any identifiable manner. Confidentiality will only be violated when required by law or the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association.

6. The investigator will answer any further questions, regarding the research, now or during the course of the project.

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) under the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Services is responsible for the oversight of all human subject research conducted at Coastal Carolina University. If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant before, during or after the research study, you may contact this office by calling (843) 349-2978 or emailing OSPRS@coastal.edu.

This research study (# 2023.08) has been approved by the IRB on 8/24/22. This approval will expire on 8/23/23 unless the IRB renews the approval prior to this date.