Committee on the Use of Human Subjects (CUHSR/IRB)

PROPOSAL ID:	1404
TITLE:	FACTORS INFLUENCING COLLEGE STUDENTS' PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND SUICIDAL IDEATION
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR:	YEH, PI-MING NURSING 8162714250 PYEH@MISSOURIWESTERN.EDU
OTHER INVESTIGATORS:	JESSICA MONROE, ASHLEY BREWER, KRISTIN BELFONTE
IRB SUMMARY:	File Created: November 17, 2011 Department Chair Action Date: November 28, 2011 Current Status: Extension of Approval Granted Action Date: November 28, 2011
Confidentiality	Data are not linked to individuals

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of college students’ spiritual well-being, anxiety, depression, and coping strategies on their psychological well-being and suicidal ideation
STATEMENT OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A descriptive, correlational research design was used. Data about college students’ anxiety, depression, coping strategies, spiritual well-being, psychological well-being, and the suicide ideation were collected using structured questionnaires. SPSS 16 version will be used to analyze the relationships of variables. The multiple regression will be used to analyze the predictors of psychological well-being and suicidal ideation of college students.
ANTICIPATED RISKS AND BENEFITS
There is no risk for the participants. They will take about 20 minutes to fill out the questionnsire. After they turn in the questionnaire, they will get a pack of chocolate to express the thanks.
SUBJECT SELECTION
The college students will be recruited from School of Nursing (Dr. Pi-Ming Yeh NUR 435 course) and School of Business (Dr. Cheng-Huei Chiao class). There are about 200 participants in this study.
CONFIDENTIALITY
There is no name on the questionnaires. The questionnaires will be kept in a locked drawer at Pi-Ming Yeh's office. There is no information to identify the participants.
Extension Request on 01-14-2013
Could the study of "FACTORS INFLUENCING COLLEGE STUDENTS' PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND SUICIDAL IDEATION" extend the date for one more year to do the data coeelction? Thank you very much! Pi-Ming Yeh

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