Participate in an Interview
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The east coast project aims to investigate teachers' experiences of being bullied by students and/or their parents in schools Victoria, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania or New South Wales. It aims to answer the following questions
What is involved in my participationWe plan to conduct up to 60 interviews via an online medium (zoom) The interviews are one-on-one in-depth discussions with one of our researchers to discuss your experiences of being bullied or harassed by students and/or their parents, your knowledge of policies aiming to address teacher bullying and harassment and the effectiveness of these policies. The interview will involve approximately one hour of your time and will be video recorded (via zoom) for analysis. The information you share will be kept confidential and your anonymity will be maintained through the use of pseudonyms.
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What if I change my mind about my data being included?
Should you wish to withdraw, add or edit/modify your data, you can either do this during your interview by having this recorded in your transcript or up to one week after copies of the interview transcript have been sent to you, by either emailing the researcher or completing and emailing your interviewer the withdrawal of consent form found below.
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How do I express interest in participating?
To participate, you will need to email one of our researchers via the request form above, to express your interest and arrange an interview time. You will be required to agree to your participation verbally or send the interviewer a signed copy of the participant consent form on the day of your interview before an interview can begin.
Are there any risks if I participate?
Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, there is a possibility that you may experience some emotional distress in recounting experiences which you may have found uncomfortable. To ensure your wellbeing, the following protective measures will be taken by the researchers:
- The researchers conducting interviews are experienced researchers and will be alert to signs of distress by monitoring body language and will be verbally checking in with you about how you are feeling so as to avoid distress. If distress is identified, you will be offered time out from the interview, or to end the interview if need be without prejudice.
- At the beginning of the interview, the research will ask for the number of an emergency contact person (this should be arranged by you prior to research beginning) who will be immediately contacted for assistance if you become distressed. Upon the end of the interview the emergency contact number will be destroyed to preserve their confidentiality.
- If the unlikely event that an emergency situation arises, and the researcher is unable to contact the emergency contact person, the researcher reserves the right to call 000 emergency services.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality will be maintained at every stage of the research process, and all data provided by you will be de-identified. However, if you make a disclosure of an event where a child may be perceived to be at risk under the children’s protection act, researchers reserve the right to disclose this information.
How will my data be used?
The results of this study will be reported and published after the research process. Publication may be in a journal or as a paper presented at a conference or professional meeting, workshop, book chapter or report. The information will be made available to you in these formats at your request. Your name and any other identifying information will not be used in any of these documents. Your personal data from interviews will also be made available to you on request. As a follow up to this study the researchers plan to embark on a larger second stage of this project to investigate teacher's experiences of bullying or harassment more widely in 2019. As such, we may utilise your data in future for the purposes of comparing responses. In accordance with ethical guidelines, all information will be securely stored for five years and then destroyed.
Questions or complaints
Any questions you have can be reported to Dr Paulina Billett of the La Trobe University College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce (ASSC) on Phone: (03) 5444 7241, or email: p.billett@latrobe.edu.au. You may also contact other researchers involved in the research, and their names and details are listed below:
Dr Rochelle Fogelgarn, Department of Education, La Trobe University Bendigo, Phone: (03) 9479 2641, email: R.fogelgarn@latrobe.edu.au.
If you have any complaints or concerns about your participation in the study that the researcher has not been able to answer to your satisfaction, you may contact the Senior Human Ethics Officer, Ethics and Integrity, Research Office, La Trobe University, Victoria, 3086 Phone: (03) 9479 1443, email: humanethics@latrobe.edu.au. Please quote reference number: HEC17-060.
Dr Rochelle Fogelgarn, Department of Education, La Trobe University Bendigo, Phone: (03) 9479 2641, email: R.fogelgarn@latrobe.edu.au.
If you have any complaints or concerns about your participation in the study that the researcher has not been able to answer to your satisfaction, you may contact the Senior Human Ethics Officer, Ethics and Integrity, Research Office, La Trobe University, Victoria, 3086 Phone: (03) 9479 1443, email: humanethics@latrobe.edu.au. Please quote reference number: HEC17-060.
