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Parentification and Sibling Relationship

Dear participants,

Thank you for your interest in this study. In order for you to participate, we need your written consent. Please read the following information carefully.

1. Purpose and procedure of the study

The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between retrospective Parentification and sibling relationship quality. Parentification refers to the assumption of tasks and responsibilities for the family system during childhood and adolescence that go far beyond age-appropriate activities. This can include instrumental tasks such as housekeeping, caring for sibling, or financial responsibility, but also the responsibility of caring for and providing for the emotional well-being of parents. You will be asked to complete several tasks and questionnaires about yourself and a sibling. When you have more then one sibling, think about the sibling who had the biggest impact on your life (positive or negative). This study will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please think of a sibling with whom you lived in the same household for at least 10 years during childhood and/or adolescence, and/or with whom you share at least one biological parent.

2. Benefits and expense allowance

Your participation helps to advance scientific knowledge. Psychology students can be credited with 15 test subject minutes (VPS) for participating.

3. Risks and inconveniencies of the study

Participating does not entail any health risks. You will be asked to report on your personal experiences (e.g. thoughts, feelings) in various situations. It is possible that the study may cause negative feelings or thoughts. If you feel uncomfortable, you can discontinue the study at any time without any disadvantages.

Please note: This study is for scientific purposes only and does not constitute a therapeutic or diagnostic service. Your responses will not be evaluated or monitored in real time, and there will be no personal feedback or intervention from the study team. Some content may be psychologically distressing. Please only participate if you feel emotionally capable of doing so at this time.

If you feel overwhelmed or need support, please seek professional help. Here you will find contact points that you can reach at all times:

Telefonseelsorge Österreich

Notrufnummer: 142

Psychiatrischer Not- & Krisendienst (PNK) für Kärnten

PNK Ost /Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Klagenfurt)

Tel.: 0664/3007007

PNK West (Abteilung für Psychiatrie und psychotherapeutische Medizin, Landenkrankenhaus Villach)

Tel.: 0664/3009003

4. Confidentiality of data

All information collected in this study will be handled confidentially and will be used for scientific purposes only (e.g., in scientific publications). Since no person-specific data is requested, any information you provide is anonymous and cannot be linked to you personally. Your survey answers will be stored electronically on a password-protected computer in a password-protected file. The survey answers will be anonymous, which means that it will not be possible to identify you or any other research participant. According to the Code of Conduct of the University of Klagenfurt, the data will be stored for at least ten years. Only the study research team will have access to the data.

5. Voluntary participation and withdraw from participation

Participating in the study is voluntary. Participants may withdraw from the study any time without giving reasons and without any negative consequences. You can revoke your consent to use your data at any time while you are participating in the study. After you have completed the study, it is not possible to withdraw your data or consent because of the data are anonymous.

6. Contact

If there are any further questions in connection with this study, please contact the research team.

Name of contact person: Friederike Böbel (B.Sc.)

Address: Universitätsstraße 65-76, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

E-Mail: f1boebel@edu.aau.at

Name of supervisor: A.o.Univ.-Prof. Mag Dr. Brigitte Jenull

Address: Universitätsstraße 65-67, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

E-Mail: Brigitte.Jenull@aau.at

For ethical questions, please contact the Ethics Council of the University of Klagenfurt:

E-Mail: ethikrat@aau.at

Please direct any data protection inquiries to: dsb@aau.at

7. Declaration of Consent

I hereby confirm that I have fully read and understood the given information on this study. Further questions were answered to my satisfaction by the study team. I understand that participating in the study is voluntary and that I can withdraw my participation during the study without giving reasons and without any disadvantages.

By clicking “Next”, you agree to the declaration of consent. If you do not wish to participate in the study, please close the window now.

There are 25 questions in this survey.

This survey is anonymous.

The record of your survey responses does not contain any identifying information about you, unless a specific survey question explicitly asked for it.

If you used an identifying access code to access this survey, please rest assured that this code will not be stored together with your responses. It is managed in a separate database and will only be updated to indicate whether you did (or did not) complete this survey. There is no way of matching identification access codes with survey responses.