Study Participants Needed!

Communication About Important Transitions in Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships

Happy January my lovelies! Time to participate in science!

West Virginia University PhD candidate, Rachael Purtell, is conducting interpersonal communication research with consensually non-monogamous populations. She is currently investigating communication among people in long-term, committed CNM partnerships navigating major transitions in their relationship(s). Broadly, this study is interested in communication within traditional underrepresented romantic relationships and how social issues are communicated and perpetuated in and by organizations. 

Expanded study details and survey link can be found here:

https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mN5M6bhPfPjVqe

If you are interested and choose to participate, the study consists of one 20–30 minute survey. Inclusion criteria are listed below.

• 18 years or older

• currently be in a self-defined committed consensually non-monogamous relationship with at least one partner (e.g., including but not limited to a primary partner, nesting partner, life partner)

• that partner has started a new sexual or romantic partnership with someone other than yourself in the past six months

You will have the option to enter a raffle to win one of eight $100 Amazon gift cards via a separate survey, which can be accessed via a link provided at the end of the survey.

Contact details:

Researcher: Rachael Purtell

Phone: (304) 293-3905

Email: rep0027@mix.wvu.edu

This is an IRB-approved study. If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, please contact the WVU Office of Human Research Protection by phone at (304) 293-7073 or by email at IRB@mail.wvu.edu.