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Groundbreaking Research on Underwater Team Dynamics:
Your Participation is Needed
Researchers:
Dr. Jessica Methot, Rutgers University
Dr. Claudia Milz, University of Florida
Dr. Eean Crawford, Iowa State University
Dr. Jeffery LePine, Arizona State University
Gainesville, FL. Researchers originating from the University of Florida are
sponsoring a groundbreaking research study for the underwater diving community.
Your participation is needed in a never-before-done study on diving team
dynamics and its effects on the success of underwater explorations.
Your participation in this research will make you an integral part of the
ongoing efforts to redefine the ties binding underwater enthusiasts, explorers,
conservationists, and scientific researchers. The findings from this research
will help to develop safer, more skilled, and more knowledgeable divers,
safeguard the integrity of the underwater world, promote global underwater
exploration, and enhance the global knowledge-base of all things aquatic.
Participation in this research is completely free of charge. It will consist of
(a) completing an initial (pre-dive) survey online which will take approximately
10 minutes in order to obtain information about your experience diving,
background information, and personal traits, (b) completing a second survey
after you complete a dive that asks about how your dive-team members interacted
with one another, and (c) encouraging the majority of your dive team members to
complete the pre- and post-dive surveys, as well. It is important that the
majority of your team completes the surveys in order for the responses to be
valid assessments of the team’s experience. The responses to these surveys will
be confidential. The online survey data handling procedures ensure the complete
confidentiality of your responses. Further, only the principal investigators
will have access to your responses.
As an incentive, if you complete this pre-dive survey and ONE post-dive survey
(and the majority of your team completes these two surveys, as well), each
participating member will receive a $5 Amazon.com e-gift certificate. You may
receive this gift multiple times, such that each additional post-dive survey
results in additional compensation.
Please join in this important effort to understand the intricate nature of
underwater team interactions and its impact on the success, effectiveness, and
safety of underwater cave dives and explorations. If you are interested in
participating, you may begin immediately by completing the initial online survey
at the link listed below. You may click on this link directly or copy and paste
it into your web browser:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N76H2MF
If you have any questions about the study before agreeing to participate, please
contact Jessica Methot at
jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu
Thank you for your participation!
Jessica Methot
94 Rockafeller Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu
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