Att_A.3_Recruitment script for youth 18+

Attachment A.3

Recruitment script for youth participants 18+

RIViR Study

Recruitment script for youth participants who are aged 18+ or are legally emancipated

We are inviting you to be part of a research study with [PROGRAM NAME] as part of our involvement with the Administration for Children and Families’ Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program. This study is being conducted by RTI International, a research firm in North Carolina. You have been chosen because you are part of [PROGRAM NAME]. The study will involve up to 1200 youth and adult participants at multiple locations around the country.

The purpose of this research study is to learn about relationships among people who are served by programs like [PROGRAM NAME]. If you decide to participate, you will be asked a series of questions about romantic relationships, including experiences with unhealthy relationship behaviors and violence. There will be two surveys that you will complete on a computer and one interview that a [PROGRAM NAME] staff will conduct privately with you. The surveys and interviews will be done over the course of about 2 months. Two interviews will take about 10 minutes each to complete, and one interview will take about 15 minutes to complete. The questions will ask about personal experiences with romantic or intimate partners, like boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, or wives. You will also receive written information about domestic violence and healthy relationships and be asked some questions after receiving it. You do not have to be in a relationship to be in the study and participation is voluntary. If you choose to participate, you will receive a $5 gift card after answering each set of questions as a token of appreciation. We will do our best to keep all of the answers to the interview questions private.

I have a letter here that explains the study and gives toll-free phone numbers you can call if you want more information.