The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 virus on behavioral and mental health outcomes among nurses, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorders (AUD), generalized anxiety, suicidal ideation, depression, and poor health behaviors, as a result of exposure to COVID-related traumatic events.
The study will consist of one set of online questionnaires expected to take 30 minutes. You will have the chance to be compensated for your participation in this study. Risks of participating in this study include discomfort or boredom while answering questionnaires and loss of confidentiality. The plan is to enroll 5000 participants in this study.
Complete information is available here for you to review as you consider participating in this important research project: https://acsurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Q2Ikef6jUFPVlP.
The results of this research study may be published or used for teaching. We will not include identifiable information on data that are used for these purposes. The results from this research study may also be combined with similar information by researchers at other institutions so that a broader perspective on findings can be achieved. Again, no individual identifying information will be shared. The study data will be stored at Boston University.
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