The research is being carried out by the following researchers:

The research is being carried out in partial fulfilment of Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours under the supervision of Carina Chan. The following researchers will be conducting the study:
 

Principal Investigator	Carina Chan	School of Psychology & Public Health La Trobe University
Student Investigator	Liam O'Donnell	School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University
Co-investigator	Timothy Skinner	La Trobe Rural Health School

This research is funded by the Department of Psychology & Counselling, La Trobe University.
 
1. What is the study about?
This study aims to examine delay discounting, the way people perceive time and future, and how this impacts physical activity.
 
2. Do I have to participate?
Being part of this study is voluntary. If you want to be part of the study we ask that you read the information below carefully.
 
You can read the information below and decide at the end if you do not want to participate. If you decide not to participate this won’t affect your relationship with La Trobe University or any other listed organisation.
 
3. Who is being asked to participate?

• You have completed less than 2.5 hours (150 minutes) of moderate to vigorous physical activity in the past 7 days.
• You are not currently participating in any health improvement program. 
• You are over the age of 18.
• You are able to understand English.  

IF YOU DO NOT FULFIL THESE CRITERIA UNFORTUNATELY YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS STUDY.
 
4. What will I be asked to do?
If you agree take part in this study, you will be prompted after this page to complete a few short questionnaires that will ask about your demographic information, perspective of time, personality and time engaged in physical activity.
 
The survey as a whole will take about 15 minutes.
 
5. What are the benefits?
The benefit of you taking part in this study is that you will be contributing to important psychological research regarding how our perspectives of time and the future impact our physical activity levels.
 
6. What are the risks?
With any study there are (1) risks we know about, (2) risks we don’t know about, and (3) risks we don’t expect. If you experience something that you aren’t sure about, please contact us immediately so we can discuss the best way to manage your concerns.
 
Name: Carina Chan
Position: Supervising Researcher
Telephone: +61354447157
Email: carina.chan@latrobe.edu.au
 
Known risks
We have listed the risks we know about below. This will help you decide if you want to be part of the study.

• Risk of surveys/intervention causing discomfort or potentially being triggering. Trigger warning: Surveys will include questions about food, exercise and general health.

 
Risk Mitigation
These are the strategies in place to reduce any chance of these risks occurring:

• Contact details of the researchers as well as the ethics office at La Trobe University have been provided below if you wish to discuss any concerns you may have about the survey. Despite these strategies, if any discomfort does occur Lifeline is available 24/7 for crisis support and to provide counselling. (Lifeline Number: 13 11 14). 

If you wish to withdraw from the study, you can do so at any time by closing the browser window.
 
7. What will happen to information about me?
By clicking on the ‘I agree, start questionnaire’ button, this tells us you want to take part in the study.
 
We will collect information about you in ways that may reveal who you are. As this study will ask for your email address, there is a chance that your identity will become known to the researchers. Data will be collected with your email address and personal code as an identifier.
However, this information will not be published and will be securely stored in a password-protected drive at La Trobe University.
 
We will publish information about you in ways that will not be identified in any type of publication from this study.
 
We will keep your information for 7 years after the project is completed. After this time we will destroy all of your data.
 
The storage, transfer and destruction of your data will be undertaken in accordance with the Research Data Management Policy https://policies.latrobe.edu.au/document/view.php?id=106/.
 
The personal information you provide will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws, any health information collected will be handled in accordance with the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic). , you have the right to access and correct your personal information by contacting the research team.
 
8. Will I hear about the results of the study?
We will let you know about the results of the study by email at its conclusion.
 
9. What if I change my mind?
If you no longer want to complete the questionnaire, simply close the web browser. If you change your mind after clicking on the ‘Submit’ button, we can withdraw your responses because we have the email address you provide to link who you are with your questionnaire responses.
 
Your decision to withdraw at any point will not affect your relationship with La Trobe University or any other organisation listed.
 
10. Who can I contact for questions or want more information?
If you would like to speak to us, please use the contact details below:
 

Name	Position	Telephone	Email
Carina Chan	Principal Investigator	+61354447157	carina.chan@latrobe.edu.au
Liam O'Donnell	Student Investigator		21049938@students.latrobe.edu.au

11. What if I have a complaint?
If you have a complaint about any part of this study, please contact:

HEC21138
Senior Research Ethics Officer
+61 3 9479 1443
humanethics@latrobe.edu.au
 
Consent Form – Declaration by Participant
I (the participant) have read understood the Participant Information Statement, and any questions have been answered to my satisfaction. I agree to participate in the study, I know I can withdraw at any time until four weeks following the collection of my data. I agree information provided by me or with my permission during the project may be included in a thesis, presentation and published in journals on the condition that I cannot be identified.
 
Information collected for this research study will only be used for this specific study.