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Perceived Stress and coping strategies in parents of children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder
The main purpose of the research is to assess the level of stress in parents of children with
ASD and factors associated with them. The study intends gather information on the coping
strategies used by parents of children with ASD. There will be no direct benefits to you for
participating in this interview.
Procedure
The survey would take approximately 20-30 minutes of your valuable time. You would be
asked a few questions related to parental stress and factors related to it. The collected data
will be used for research purpose only.
Participating in this study imposes no risk to your health. However, you would be asked some
questions which could be personal in nature. You may choose to answer all or some of the
questions that I have put to you.
Confidentiality
Everything you say will remain private and confidential .Priority will be given to protect the
privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. The collected information will not
be shared with anyone not involved in the study but it may be shared with parties who have
the regulatory requirement including and not limited to ethics committee members and
research guide
Voluntary participation
Your participation in this study is voluntary and you have the right to withdraw your
participation at any time during the interview without any explanation. Refusal to participate
will not involve any penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.
In case you need any clarifications about my credentials or the study, you can also contact:
Dr. Mala Ramanathan
Member Secretary
Institutional Ethical Committee
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Trivandrum
Contact number : 0471-2524234
Email : iec.mem.sec@sctimst.ac.in
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