Participant Information and Consent Form
Title of Study: Uncovering Key Determinants of Well-Being Among Older Canadian Retirees in New Brunswick
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yasin M. Yasin, PhD, RN
Affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick (UNB)
Email: yasin.yasin@unb.ca
Co-investigators:
- Dr. Areej Al-Hamad, Toronto Metropolitan University; areej.hamad@torontomu.ca
- Dr. Kateryna Metersky, Toronto Metropolitan University; kateryna.metersky@torontomu.ca
- Dr. Emily Richard, University of New Brunswick; emily.r@unb.ca
Funding Source: SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Research Ethics Contact:
UNB Research Ethics Board File Number: REB 2025-135
If you have questions about your rights as a participant, please contact: ethics@unb.ca
Why We Are Doing This Study
You are invited to take part in a research study about retirement and well-being. We want to learn how physical, mental, social, financial, and spiritual factors affect the lives of retirees in New Brunswick. What we learn may help improve services and support for older adults.
What You Will Be Asked to Do
If you agree, you will complete a one-time anonymous survey that will take about 20–30 minutes. The survey asks about your health, finances, social life, and experiences in retirement.
You can complete the survey:
- In person (on paper) at your senior center, or
- Online using a secure link (via LimeSurvey)
We will not record your voice or image—only your written answers will be collected.
Please only complete the survey once, whether online or on paper.
Voluntary Participation
Taking part in the survey is your choice. You can stop at any time before submitting your responses. Once you submit the survey, we cannot remove your answers because it is anonymous.
Risks and Benefits
There are no known risks. Some questions might make you think about personal topics, which could feel emotional. You can skip a question, take a break, or stop if you feel uncomfortable.
While you may not benefit directly, your answers may help improve supports for other retirees.
Gift Card Raffle
When you finish the survey, you can choose to enter a raffle to win one of forty (40) $50 gift cards.
To enter, you’ll fill out a separate, unlinked form with your name and contact information. This keeps your answers anonymous. You can also use that same form to ask for a plain-language summary of the results.
All contact information will be stored securely and deleted within three months after the raffle and/or sharing of results.
Privacy and Data Security
The survey does not collect your name or any personal identifiers. Your answers will stay private.
- Online answers are stored securely on Canadian servers through LimeSurvey.
- Paper surveys will be scanned into digital format and the originals shredded.
- All data will be stored on a password-protected university computer and backed up to a secure OneDrive account for seven years.
Only the research team will see the data. Contact info for the raffle or results will be stored separately and will not be linked to your survey.
Results of the Study
If you want a summary of the results, you can request it through the raffle form. Your contact information will only be used for this purpose and will be deleted afterward.
Statement of Consent
By selecting “Next” or submitting the paper survey, you confirm that:
- You are 65 or older, retired, and living in New Brunswick.
- You understand the study and what you are being asked to do.
- You know that your answers are anonymous and that you can stop at any time.
- You understand that entering the raffle or requesting results is optional and uses a separate form.
- You agree to take part in this study.
- Information collected in this study may be used in future related research projects after the approval of a Research Ethics Board and in accordance with institutional and ethical guidelines.
There are 20 questions in this survey.
