Advancing Knowledge of Emotional Adjustment to Multiple Sclerosis


People with Multiple Sclerosis Needed to Complete Survey

We are seeking approximately 400 people who have Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and are over the age of 18 to participate in a study on better understanding emotional adjustment to MS. By "emotional adjustment" we mean how well you are dealing with having MS. We are looking for both people who are doing well and people who are having a hard time with having MS.

Participating in this research will involve you completing a questionnaire package about emotions such as anxiety and depression, what you do to cope, and how MS has affected you.

The questionnaire package can be completed either online or in a paper format. The survey is voluntary and confidential and will take approximately one hour to complete.

As a thank-you for your participation, $1 for every participant who completes the questionnaire package will be donated to the MS Society of Canada. Also, you may choose to be entered in a monthly draw for a $20 book store gift certificate!

The results of this study will provide useful information to clinicians who assist people with MS to improve their adjustment.

If you wish to complete the survey online in one sitting, please click on the link below (or copy and paste it into your internet browser).

You will need to enter the password: MS

Click Here to take survey
or copy and paste this link into your internet browser:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/msstudy

If you would like to be able to take a break during the survey and return to it at a later time, we can link your email address to the survey and email you a direct link. In order to protect your privacy, after data collection is completed your email address will be deleted from the database. Your email address will not be linked to the information you provide and will not be used for any other purpose. To obtain a direct link to the study, email Melissa Kehler at: kehler2m@uregina.ca.

If you wish to complete the survey via a mailed questionnaire, please contact
Melissa Kehler at: kehler2m@uregina.ca or phone: (306) 585-5369.

Researchers:
Melissa Kehler, M.A. (kehler2m@uregina.ca) and
Heather Hadjistavropoulos, Ph.D.(hadjista@uregina.ca)

This research has been approved by the University of Regina Research Ethics Board. If you have any questions, please contact: research.ethics@uregina.ca or 306-585-4775.