Global Crowns: Emotions Surrounding Natural Hair of Black Women around the Globe
Share your story below
These questions intend to better understand the experiences of Adults in the African Diaspora as they navigate wearing their natural hair in various context.
Please use the prompts below to share your stories. When sharing, think about the memories that have been most impactful to your natural hair experience, what emotions you were experiencing, and how do these experiences relate to your overall natural hair experience.
Talk to text option is available for those who prefer to speak their responses.
You are invited to take part in a research study. The form below contains information that will help you decide your participation in the study.
Fill the form here or click the link below
Consent to Participate
By filling out this survey I accept that I understand how the collected data from this form will be used for research regarding the experiences of Black Women around the globe about their personal life experiences with natural hair and am willingly contributing my information for further research (Click arrow to review the Consent form)
Title of the Project: Global Crowns: Emotions Surrounding Natural Hair of Black Women around the Globe
Investigators at Howard University: Dr. Nicole Dezrea Jenkins
Investigators at UNC Charlotte: Mr. Yash Tadimalla
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
∙ The purpose of the study is to better understand the experiences of Black people as they navigate various institutions with Natural Hair.
∙ If you choose to participate, you will be asked to participant in an online research study prompted by a series of questions. You will provide you story by uploading a audio, or written version of your experience to a designated research website
(www.nickiejenkins.com). This will take approximately 30 minutes.
∙ Risks or discomforts from this research include feelings of discomfort discussing answers to questions.
∙ There are no direct benefits from participating in this study.
DESCRIPTION
You are invited to participate in a research study on
∙ Narrative experiences on natural hair
∙ The purpose of this research is to better understand how Black people experience participation in various institutions while wearing their natural hair and natural hair styles. ∙ You will be asked to answer a series of questions and describe a series of experiences, while being audio or video-recorded. The recordings will be secure and private, and only the Principle Investigator (PI- Dr. Nicole Jenkins) will have access to them. The recordings will remain secure and private indefinitely, once the study is complete.
WHAT WILL I DO IF I CHOOSE TO BE IN THIS STUDY?
You will be asked to
Participants will be required to read and sign consent documentation as part of the navigation prior to being able to participate in the study. The website will be designed so that participants will be unable to navigate to participate in the study without signing a content. Participants will receive a digital and paper copy of the consent before and after they sign.
While participants will be able to see the research guide (on how to participate in the study and the questions prompts) prior to their signed consent and participation (when they navigate the study website), they will not have the ability to provide responses without signing a consent first. The website will be designed to require consent before proceeding to the participation screen. Once the content is received, Participants will independently upload their video/ audio recordings or written responses based on the research guide and prompt questions.
TIME INVOLVEMENT
Study participation will take approximately One interview with a maximum time of 90 minutes for a commitment to one (1) interview. There will be no follow-up interviews.
STUDY LOCATION
∙ All study procedures will take place online only.
∙ Participants will have the opportunity to upload audio, video or written stories about their natural hair with a prompt to assist them on the best things to include. I will keep all uploaded data encrypted.
∙ All data will be screened for identifying information and this information will be removed. Data will be kept secure using password protection. Only PI will have the passwords to access data uploaded to the website for this study.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE RISKS OR DISCOMFORTS?
∙ Your participation in this study may involve the following risks:
∙ Risks or discomforts from this research include feelings of discomfort discussing answers to questions.
∙ Emotional and psychological risks, including risks of emotional discomfort from being asked about or discussing sensitive issues.
o You may feel emotional or upset when answering some of the questions.
o You may be uncomfortable with some of the questions and topics we will ask about. If you are uncomfortable, you are not obligated to share.
∙ As with all research, there is a chance that confidentiality of the information we collect from you could be breached – we will take steps to minimize this risk, as discussed in more detail below in this form.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE BENEFITS?
∙ We cannot and do not guarantee or promise that you will receive any benefits from this study.
∙ This study is designed to learn more about the experiences of Black people wearing natural hair and natural hair styles throughout the globe.
∙ The study results may be used to help other people in the future.
∙ Your decision whether or not to participate in this study will not affect your: employment; parole status, or any other legal matters.
HOW WILL YOU PROTECT THE INFORMATION YOU COLLECT ABOUT ME, AND HOW WILL THAT INFORMATION BE SHARED?
∙ Results of this study may be used in publications and presentations.
∙ Your study data will be handled as confidentially as possible.
∙ If results of this study are published or presented, individual names and other personally identifiable information will not be used.
∙ To minimize the risks to confidentiality, we will encrypt our data to remove any identifiable information.
∙ We may share the data we collect from you for use in future research studies or with other researchers – if we share the data that we collect about you, we will remove any information that could identify you before we share it.
∙ If we think that you intend to harm yourself or others, we will notify the appropriate people with this information.
ARE THERE PAYMENTS/COMPENSATION?
∙ Participation in this study will involve no cost to you. You will not be paid for participating in this study.
WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS AS A RESEARCH PARTICIPANT?
∙ If you have read this form and have decided to participate in this project, please understand your participation is voluntary and you have the right to withdraw your consent or discontinue participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.
∙ You have the right to refuse to answer questions.
∙ The results of this research study may be presented at scientific or professional meetings or published in scientific journals.
PRIVACY and CONFIDENTIALITY
∙ Your individual privacy will be maintained in all published and written data resulting from the study.
∙ All data will be coded by identification number assigned to you and are known only by the investigators on this project.
∙ Your name will not be associated with the results.
∙ After the removal of identifiers from identifiable private information, the information could be used for future research studies or distributed to another investigator for future research studies without additional informed consent from you.
WHO CAN I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS RESEARCH STUDY?
∙ Questions: If you have questions, you are free to ask them now.
∙ If you have questions later, concerns or complaints about this research, its procedures, risks and benefits, contact the Principal Investigator, Dr. Nicole D. Jenkins, Ph.D.
nicole.jenkins@howard.edu (760) 977-9094.
∙ Independent Contact: If you are not satisfied with how this study is being conducted, or if you have any concerns, complaints, or general questions about the research or your rights as a participant, please contact the Howard University Institutional Review Board to speak to someone independent of the research team (PI- Dr. Nicole Jenkins) at (202)-865-8597. 9:00 AM-5:00 PM EST.
∙ You can also write to: The Institutional Review Board theorrc@howard.edu.
UNIVERSITY STATEMENT
∙ If you suffer physical injury during your participation in this research, the Howard University Hospital will provide acute and necessary medical treatment and subsequently provide referrals to appropriate health care facilities.
∙ Acute treatment cost will be charged to your insurance carrier, and or to any other party responsible for your treatment costs.
∙ Neither the Howard University Hospital nor Howard University College of Medicine can provide any financial compensation due to any injury suffered during this research study.
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