Thank you for your interest in participating in this research project. Please read the following information about the project so that you can decide whether you would like to take part in this research. Please feel free to ask any questions you might have about your involvement in the project. You can also talk to someone you trust, like a family member or friend, or your medical practitioner, before deciding if you want to participate.
Participation in this research is voluntary. If you do not wish to take part, you do not have to. If you decide to take part and later change your mind, you are free to stop at any time, and you would not need to give any explanation for your decision to stop participating.
If you decide to take part, you will provide your informed consent by proceeding to complete the study survey. Your decision whether you take part, or not to take part, or to take part and then withdraw, will not affect your relationship with The University of Queensland.
The present study aims to explore the effects of the Healthy Screen Habits Seminar, an online seminar providing parents with information and strategies to promote healthy screen habits in their children. This research has been supported by Research Fee Funding from Triple P International.
If you agree to participate, you will be randomly allocated to either the Start Now or Start Later group.
If you are part of the Start Now, you will be asked to complete an online survey at three time points (Time 1: before participating in the Healthy Screen Habits Seminar, Time 2: two weeks after completing the Healthy Screen Habits Seminar, and Time 3: 3-month follow-up). The survey will explore your perception of your children’s screen time and your parenting experience and should take approximately 20 minutes to complete at each time point. You will be reimbursed for your time in completing the questionnaires after attending the seminar ($20 e-gift card per survey completed at T2 and T3). Reimbursement will be made upon completion of both T2 and T3 questionnaires.
If you are part of the Start Later group, you will be asked to complete an online survey at three time points (Time 1: when you first register, Time 2: four weeks after the first survey, and Time 3: 3-month follow-up). The survey will explore your perception of your children’s screen time and your parenting experience and should take approximately 20 minutes to complete at each time point. You will be reimbursed for your time in completing the questionnaires ($20 per survey completed at T2 and T3). Reimbursement will be made upon completion of both T2 and T3 questionnaires. After T3, you will be invited to participate in the Healthy Screen Habits Seminars.
All seminars will be in an interactive group format, conducted via the Zoom platform. All seminars will be recorded, so an independent reviewer can use the recordings to evaluate the presenter’s adherence to the seminar protocol. Therefore, the recording will only be used to evaluate the presenter’s delivery of the seminar to ensure consistency across seminars. However, we may transcribe sessions to identify points and themes relevant to the aims of this project.
Participation in the study could give you a greater insight into your parenting experience and your children’s behaviours related to healthy screen habits. This insight could help with your understanding of the interaction between yourself and your children. It will also help the researchers and the seminar developers to fine-tune the program to better meet the needs of families who participate in the future. You will not benefit financially from your involvement in this research project even if, for example, knowledge acquired from your information or samples proves to be of commercial value to The University of Queensland
Your participation in the present study is associated with minimal risk. While unlikely, if you do experience distress or discomfort as a result of any of the questions asked, you may leave the question unanswered or contact one of the below helplines for support.
If you have any further concerns, you are encouraged to contact the researcher (via the contact details provided at the top of this page)
By providing the Informed Consent you consent to UQ collecting, using and (where applicable) disclosing your information as set out in this Participant Information Statement and the Consent Form. Information obtained in connection with this project will be retained and disposed of in accordance with relevant University of Queensland policies and State and National regulations. For further information regarding the management of research data and information, you may refer to UQ’s Research Data Management Policy.
Any information obtained in connection with this research project that can identify you will remain confidential. Confidentiality will be maintained by taking some considerations when collecting and storing your data. Your personal information including name and email address will be collected for administration purposes but stored securely and separately from the rest of the evaluation data and will not be used for analysis. Only deidentified evaluation data will be used for analysis. Data will be stored securely online in UQ’s Research Management Database and will only be accessible to the research team. Data will be analysed and reported at a group level, and no individual data will be reported. It is anticipated that the results of this research project will be published and/or presented in a variety of forms. In any publication and/or presentation, information will be provided in such a way that you cannot be identified. Data collected for this study may be used in future studies and may be accessed by other researchers in the future.
The deidentified collected data may be used again for secondary/future research. Identifiable data will not be used in this way. The consent form will describe situations where collected data may be used again.
Any information obtained during the research project is subject to inspection (for the purpose of verifying the procedures and the data) by the relevant authorities and authorised representatives of The University of Queensland, or as required by law. Designated University individuals (data stewards or custodians) may also have access to the information for the purposes of ensuring long term retention and disposal. By providing Informed Consent, you authorise release of, or access to, this confidential information to the relevant research personnel and authorities as noted above.
The personal information collected for this research project includes: Demographic characteristics, information from questionnaires, email address, and participation in recoded seminars.
Collection – Your personal information is collected for the purpose of characterising the sample of participants, evaluate the efficacy of the seminars on variables of interest (e.g., screen time habits), adherence to protocol, and compensation for completing measures at both T2 and T3.
Use – Your personal information will be used for the purpose of the research project and any other purpose described in this Participant Information Sheet and the Consent Form.
Storage and security – Your personal information will be maintained confidentially by ensuring appropriate access and security is applied to the research project data. Your personal information will be accessed by authorised research staff, authorised staff of UQ (for the purposes of managing data holdings) and third parties as described in this Participant Information Sheet and the Consent Form.
Disclosure – Your personal information will only be disclosed in a manner consistent with this Participant Information Sheet and the Consent Form. Your personal information will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to a third party without your agreement, or as required by law.
You have the right to request access to the personal information about you that is collected and stored by the research team. If you are seeking to update or correct any information, it is recommended that you liaise with the research team in the first instance (see contact details at the top of this information sheet).
You are also able to request amendment via a University of Queensland Right to Information and Privacy officer (rti@uq.edu.au). For further information regarding the management of your personal information, please refer to UQ’s Research Data Management Policy, Privacy Management Policy and Privacy Management Procedure.
Your participation in this research is voluntary and you are free to withdraw without needing to provide an explanation. If you withdraw from this study, you will not be subject to any bias or penalty as a result of your decision. If you decide to withdraw, please contact the research team and provide us with the email address that you used to register for the seminar.
If you decide to withdraw, we will not collect additional data or information from you. Any data, samples and information already collected may be retained as described in this Participant Information Sheet and the Consent Form to ensure that the results of the research project can be measured properly and to comply with relevant regulations.
If you decide to withdraw, the data already collected will continue to be retained for analysis. If you also wish to have your data completely removed from the study, please contact the research team and provide us with the email address that you used to register for the seminar. We will then delete your data from the database.
A brief summary of the current study will be disseminated to participants via email, at their request. Results are likely to be disseminated in published papers and conferences.
Questions about the nature of this project and participation in it should be directed to the research team (see top of information sheet for details).
This study adheres to the principles of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research. The study has received ethics approval in accordance with the review processes of The University of Queensland. You are free to discuss concerns regarding this study or your participation in it with the research team, but if you would like to speak to an officer of the University not involved in the study, you may contact the Human Research Ethics Team via email humanethics@research.uq.edu.au or phone (see contact details at: research-support.uq.edu.au/research-support/ethics-integrity-compliance/contacts).
I consent for my non-identifiable data to be used in future research that is an extension of or related to this project.
I consent for my non-identifiable data to be used in any future research, including sharing with external researchers.
By proceeding to the next page, I am consenting to all the above conditions, and to my participation in the study.
This research Ethics ID number: 2025/HE002529.
