What Are The Effects of Spending Time in Nature During the Pandemic? A Research Study

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Thank you for your interest in my study to learn more about time spent outside in nature during the pandemic. This study is for the science fair at my school, Basis Scottsdale. If you have any questions you can contact my adult sponsor, Andrea Knob, at knobfamilyschool@gmail.com.

This questionnaire is optional. It will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. In this study I will ask you to answer some questions about your recent happiness, resilience, and time you spend outside during the pandemic. Sometimes answering questions can make you feel anxious, worried, or upset. You do not have to answer any question that makes you feel uncomfortable, and you can choose to end the survey at any time. I will not ask you for your name or connect your identity with your answers.

There is always the possibility of tampering from an outside source when using the internet for collecting information. While the confidentiality of your responses will be protected once the data are downloaded from the internet, there is always a possibility of hacking or other security breaches that can threaten the confidentiality of your responses. To minimize these risks, I will not ask your name or any other personal identifying information on this questionnaire. Again, please know that you are free to decide not to answer any question, and you can end the study at any time. Thanks again.