RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS
6. Even simple research tools such as questionnaires, interviews and
focus groups can cause harm.

Filling out a questionnaire may seem simple, but the questions can be upsetting or harmful. Questions can sometimes cause people to doubt their lives or to re-live painful events and feelings. When getting consent from people, it is your job to take these risks seriously.

As you recruit participants, remember how you felt when someone asked you an upsetting question. People have a right to know what could happen before they agree to participate in a research study.

If you are done reading about Recruiting Participants, click on a new topic. We recommend that you read about Confidentiality next.

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