Exploring the predictive relationship between climate anxiety, Emotional Intelligence, and nature connectedness on an individual’s pro-environmental behaviour.

I would like to invite you to take part in my research study. Before you decide if you would like to consider taking part, I would like you to understand why the research is being done and what it would involve for you. I will be happy to discuss the study with you and answer any questions you have or clarify anything as needed.
 

You have been invited to take part in this study as you are an adult (over the age of 18 years old). I am seeking participants from all backgrounds to explore how feelings about climate anxiety, emotional intelligence and nature connectedness relate to their pro-environmental behaviour. Participants are required to have a basic understanding of English and reading comprehension.
 

No, your participation is completely voluntary. You can withdraw at any point during the study, without giving a reason and with no consequences. You can also withdraw your information up to two weeks after taking part. If you decide you want to withdraw your data from this study, please contact me using the contact details provided. Data will be anonymised using a unique code. The unique code will be created using the first three letters of your surname, followed by the last three digits of your phone number e.g. STA909. You will need to provide the researcher with your unique code to withdraw your data.

What will happen to me if I take part?

There are no payments for participating in this study. Students at the University of Derby will receive 2 participation points.
 

There are no anticipated risks to participating in this study. Some of the questions are about climate anxiety and could potentially cause some distress. You are free to stop and withdraw at any time during completion of the questionnaires. Please see a list of support services at the end of this study should you become distressed by any of the topics in this study.
 

Privacy notice
 

Thank you for agreeing to take part in this research project. The information that you supply will be recorded and processed in line with the UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 / EU GDPR.

Data collected will be used by the student researcher to explore if emotional intelligence, nature connectedness and climate anxiety predict a person’s pro-environmental behaviours. This is part of an independent research project that contributes to the BSc (HONS) Psychology Program. The University of Derby is the data controller.

Anonymised data from this project may be used in future publications.

We retain the data for a minimum period of 6 years after such time it will be securely destroyed. Data will not be retained for longer than is necessary.

Our lawful basis for processing this data is your explicit consent.

As a data subject you can request withdrawal of consent within two weeks of participation by contacting Angela Davies. After this period data are anonymised, and we will be unable to extract your individual data.

Our Data Protection Officer (DPO) is Mr James Fussell on +441332 591056. Alternatively, you can email gdpr@derby.ac.uk.

Further information on how we handle your information and details of our DPO can by found on our website: https://www.derby.ac.uk/its/datagov/privnotice
 

The supervisor of this project, who also has access to the data, is highly qualified and experienced and has been very careful to discuss with the student processes to ensure the security of your data.  An Ethics review has been completed on behalf of the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care Research Ethics Committee by the supervisor and an independent reviewer.
 

We are obliged to:

·         Not seek more information from you than what is essential and necessary for this research;

·         Make sure that you are not identified by using ID codes;

·         Use your anonymised / pseudonymised data for the purposes of this study and for any relevant publications that arise from it;

·         Store data safely in password-protected databases to which only the named researchers have access.
 

Further information about the project can be obtained from the research student Angela Davies, email: a.davies35@unimail.derby.ac.uk or their research supervisor, Dr Caroline Harvey, c.harvey@derby.ac.uk, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB.
 

The results can be made available to the participant upon completion of the project if requested.
 

The University of Derby will be the sponsor.
 

Thank you for taking the time to read the information sheet and for considering participation in the research.
 

If you wish to proceed as a participant in this study, please continue to the next page to give your consent, you will then be directed to the questionnaire.