What is the purpose of the study and who can take part?
We are looking for adults with a characteristic they feel leads to unfair attitudes or negative treatment from others (including but not limited to: age, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, physical illness/disability, appearance or a mental health problem). We refer to these attitudes and behaviours from other people as stigma, prejudice and discrimination. The aim of the study is to test a newly developed ‘Responding to Stigma, Prejudice and Discrimination’ questionnaire, which will help to improve our understanding of how people cope with stigma, prejudice and discrimination, and how this impacts on self-esteem. We hope that this will help us develop ways of supporting people to maintain their self-esteem in the face of stigma in the future.
What will taking part involve?
The study will involve completing an online survey, which will include questionnaires about the discriminatory experiences you have faced, your reactions and responses to such experiences, and your self-esteem and psychological well-being. Participation should take approximately 20 minutes. After completing the survey you will be asked whether you wish to complete some additional questions a week later. This is optional but if you choose to do so you will receive an email approximately one week later from the researcher inviting you to answer these questions once more. This part of the study will take no more than 10 minutes.
Incentives
All participants completing the survey will be placed in a draw to win one a £100 Amazon voucher. Participants completing the additional questions one week later will also be entered into a second prize draw with the chance of winning an additional £25 Amazon voucher. You will be entered into this draw with 1,500 participants.