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Researchers at Indiana University are interested in learning about marital relationships in which one partner has seriously questioned or doubted the teachings of the church. Mormons who have faced marital struggles after one or both spouses have had a change in beliefs are invited to participate. The survey will take approximately 20-30 minutes. The researchers would like those who are current or former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and are currently married. ***THE SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you!***
I know this poster. This is legit. adamfish wrote:Researchers at Indiana University are interested in learning about marital relationships in which one partner has seriously questioned or doubted the teachings of the church. Mormons who have faced marital struggles after one or both spouses have had a change in beliefs are invited to participate. The survey will take approximately 20-30 minutes. The researchers would like those who are current or former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and are currently married.
https://iucsr.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cBYXAqLFMcX8p5b Could you tell us a little more? Is this someone’s dissertation research, etc.? How much identifying information is required? Is the non-guarantee of confidentiality just standard for any study? Thanks.
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Efforts will be made to keep your personal information confidential (such as your email address, if you choose to provide it). We cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality. Your personal information may be disclosed if required by law. Your identity will be held in confidence in reports in which the study may be published and in databases in which the results will be stored. Organizations that may inspect and/or copy your research records for quality assurance and data analysis include groups such as the study investigator and his research associates, the Indiana University Institutional Review Board or its designees, and (as allowed by law) state or federal agencies, specifically the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), who may need to access your research records
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Hi Ann – thanks for asking! This is for my dissertation, yes. I hope to publish the results later in the year. No information that could actually identify you is required to take the survey. The non-guarantee is standard (and should be listed with) all studies online, given that it’s online, period. There are a few questions that are optional that might possibly reveal identity, such as an email address that is optional, in case the person taking the survey wants to participate in future research specifically connected to this study.
Adam, congratulations. I’m a professional market researcher. Analysing the results from attitudinal surveys are my full-time job. Your survey was one of the best I’ve seen on the topic of faith issues and impact etc.
To anyone concerned – I’d encourage you not to be concerned and to go ahead and take the survey. It’s reasonable and a useful opportunity for introspection.
Adam, could you return and share the results once your dissertation is written? I’m interested to know the results.
By the way, I’d suggest you share this on more ‘orthodox’ forums too (if possible). A lot of the people on here or NOM are further down the road of doubt. They may be the doubter with an orthodox spouse, but I think the opinions of the orthodox spouse is also important. I think it’s easy for us ‘doubters’ to forget how distressing a doubting spouse can be.
I was once the ‘orthodox spouse to a doubter’ but the pain has mellowed due to my change of perspectives.
mackay11 wrote:Adam, congratulations.
I’m a professional market researcher. Analysing the results from attitudinal surveys are my full-time job. Your survey was one of the best I’ve seen on the topic of faith issues and impact etc.
To anyone concerned – I’d encourage you not to be concerned and to go ahead and take the survey. It’s reasonable and a useful opportunity for introspection.
Adam, could you return and share the results once your dissertation is written? I’m interested to know the results.
By the way, I’d suggest you share this on more ‘orthodox’ forums too (if possible). A lot of the people on here or NOM are further down the road of doubt. They may be the doubter with an orthodox spouse, but I think the opinions of the orthodox spouse is also important. I think it’s easy for us ‘doubters’ to forget how distressing a doubting spouse can be.
I was once the ‘orthodox spouse to a doubter’ but the pain has mellowed due to my change of perspectives.
Thanks for the encouraging words! I will definitely share what I find.
As for more orthodox forums, as it were, what would you suggest? I did post it on reddit/r/mormon and etc., but would LOVE to share it in more orthodox circles.
adamfish wrote:As for more orthodox forums, as it were, what would you suggest? I did post it on reddit/r/mormon and etc., but would LOVE to share it in more orthodox circles.
Facebook may be the best way to reach that group.
Lds.net? Or maybe they won’t let your post there. The best site for orthodox spouse with unorthodox spouse would be faceseast. They have some tremendous pain and insight. My husband filled his out yesterday I will do mine later this week.
Good luck and thanks for asking.
adamfish wrote:Hi Ann – thanks for asking! This is for my dissertation, yes. I hope to publish the results later in the year.
Survey done. Thanks for the opportunity and I hope you get a good response.
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Awesome, thank you cwald! Done. Thanks!! There were some good questions, I didn’t expect to see so much around what I’ll call absolutism or the confidence in personal knowledge. It will be interesting to see if there is a correlation between that and marriage difficulty (or flexibility and marriage harmony). As I became less polar in my beliefs and more comfortable with ambiguity my marriage definitely improved. I was expecting to see more questions evaluating the type and degree of marital discord, or in my case the history and progression of our relationship. I will also be looking forward to the results.
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