Job Training and Job Satisfaction

Research Methods
Informed Consent Form

You are being asked to participate in an anonymous survey about job training and job satisfaction which is being conducted by Jannette Falcon, a graduate student at Carlos Albizu University, as part of a course assignment. This survey is completely anonymous and there are no known risks for your participation. In addition, there are no specific benefits to you for participating. No one, including the researcher, will be able to associate your responses with your identity. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and there are only 43 questions.Your participation is completely voluntary and you may choose to withdraw at any time with no penalty. You must be at least 18 years of age to participate in this study. Data collected in this study will be analyzed and the results may be published. The data collected in this study may be combined with data from other studies for analysis. Results will be available to you upon request. Questions regarding the purpose or procedures of the research should be directed to Jannette Falcon, [email protected], 939-254-4314. If you have a question or concern that cannot be addressed by the primary researcher, you may contact her supervisor for this project, Toni DiDona, PhD at [email protected]. Your completion of the survey serves as your voluntary agreement to participate in this research project and your certification that you are 18 or older.

The Job Training and Job Satisfaction Survey consists of 43 statements regardingvarious aspects of your job followed by a series of demographic questions about the onthe-job training you receive.

When completing the first 43 questions on the survey, think about your own job andrank each item based on the degree you agree or disagree with the statement using thefollowing scale:
DVM Disagree very much
DM Disagree moderately
DS Disagree somewhat
AS Agree somewhat
AM Agree moderately
AVM Agree very much

Following the 43 ranking statements, there are several demographic questionsregarding on-the-job training. These questions will ask you to rank the type oftraining you receive on the job and your preferred method of receiving training.There is also a question regarding the total number of days you've spent intraining within the past year. When answering this question, only include thenumber of days spent in formal training situations. If you have been in formaltraining sessions that have lasted less than a full day, it may help you to thinkabout the total hours youve spent in formal training within the past year and thenconvert the number of hours to days in order to answer the question. Refer to question 46 for clarification on formal training methods if youre unsure as towhat to include.Again, think about the training you receive in your job when answering thesequestions.