International Cesarean Awareness Network

Hello,

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lindsay Reeser. I am a 25 year old wife and mother of two children ages 3 and 19 months. I am also an undergraduate psychology major at the University of Central Florida and I will be graduating in December 2008. I am planning to attend graduate school in the near future with my main goal of attaining a Psy.D. with a focus on marriage and family therapy. Currently I am conducting a research project for my undergraduate thesis and the Honors in the Major program at UCF. I am working under the supervision of Dr. Shannon Whitten (swhittenmail.ucf.edu">swhittenmail.ucf.edu).

In order to complete my thesis, I need mothers willing to participate in my study. The study is a short online survey about perceptions of life scenarios. It should take about ½ hour. The study is completely anonymous; I will only have your e-mail to show that you wanted to participate, but I have no way of associating your responses with your identity. As a mother and a student, I understand how precious your time is; and I sincerely appreciate your willingness to help.

If you would like to participate in my study please contact me at the follow email address: lereesergmail.com">lereesergmail.com and I will email you the link to the survey. Although I am unable to provide any monetary compensation for your participation, I am offering anyone who is interested a copy of the completed study as well as my appreciation. Please consider taking a moment to support a new mother trying to continue her education in order to offer a better life for herself and her family.

If you would like to contact my advisor, please send her an e-mail, swhittenmail.ucf.edu">swhittenmail.ucf.edu, or call her at 321-433-7981. Her address is: UCF Palm Bay Campus, Building 3 Room 227.

This research has been approved by the IRB. Please contact them for more information about your rights in this study. Research at the University of Central Florida involving human participants is carried out under the oversight of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). For information about participants’ rights please contact: Institutional Review Board Office, University of Central Florida, Office of Research & Commercialization, 12201 Research Parkway, Suite 501, Orlando, FL 32826-3246. The telephone numbers are (407) 882-2276 and (407) 823-2901. The office is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday except on UCF official holidays.  

**You must be 18 years old or over to participate in this study.**  

Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Lindsay Reeser      lereesergmail.com">lereesergmail.com

~If you would like to receive a copy of the completed study for your participation, you can contact me at the email address above with your contact information. Thanks!