In/formal Sport PARTICIPATION SURVEY

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Sport Participant Survey

Project ID: 18504

Project title: Informal Sport as a Health and Social Resource for Diverse Young People

Chief Investigators:

Associate Professor Ruth Jeanes

Faculty of Education, Monash University, Victoria

Phone: 03 99044216

email: ruth.jeanes@monash.edu

Dr Justen O’ Connor

Faculty of Education, Monash University, Victoria

Phone: 03 99044021

email: Justen.oconnor@monash.edu

Professor Ramon Spaaij

College of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Melbourne

Phone: 03 9919 4683

email: ramon.spaaij@vu.edu.au

Professor Dawn Penney

Faculty of Education, Edith Cowan University, Perth

Phone: 08 6304 2339

email: d.penney@ecu.edu.au

What does the research involve?

Researchers in the Faculty of Education at Monash University are beginning a new research project looking at the role that informal sports participation plays in local communities. We are currently conducting a survey collecting data from sports participants, this could be informal or formal opportunities (such as club sport) or both. We are defining informal sport as groups who come together to participate in physical activity that are not affiliated to traditional sporting bodies such as a State Sporting Association or a structured, constituted sporting club and do not pay membership fees. The survey is seeking to identify how participation in sport contributes to mental, physical and social health benefits. The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete online, simply click on the link provided and you will proceed through to a consent form and questions.

Why were you chosen for this research?

You are being invited to participate in this research as someone who participates in sport.

Source of funding

The research has been funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant in Partnership with VicHealth, Centre for Multicultural Youth, Cricket Victoria and Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, WA

Consenting to participate in the project and withdrawing from the research

Participation in the research is completely voluntary and declining the opportunity to participate will have no negative impact. As the survey is de-identified once complete you will be unable to withdraw your data.

Possible benefits and risks to participants

The research will allow the project team to collect valuable information regarding sport participation, its role within communities and ways that groups could be better supported to participate. We recognise that there may be some time commitment required from you to participate in the research. We do not foresee any risks with involvement.

Confidentiality

The survey is anonymous, data will be collected and aggregated for analysis. Data will be collected via the Qualtrics survey platform which is a secure platform. Only the research team will have access to the data provided.

Storage of data

All analysed data will be stored in a password protected folder on the Monash University Shared Directory. Only the research team will have access to this folder. All data will be destroyed 5 years after project completion.

Results

The findings from the research will be made available in a summary report that will be available on the websites of our partners and can also be accessed by contacting Ruth Jeanes ruth.jeanes@monash.edu

Complaints

Should you have any concerns or complaints about the conduct of the project, you are welcome to contact the Executive Officer, Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (MUHREC):

Executive Officer

Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (MUHREC)

Room 111, Chancellery Building D,

26 Sports Walk, Clayton Campus

Research Office

Monash University VIC 3800

Tel: +61 3 9905 2052 Email: muhrec@monash.edu Fax: +61 3 9905 3831

Thank you,