HillaryatUMB
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Hello! I recently launched my dissertation project, the Women's Sexuality Study, and I am seeking women 18-30 years old with an autism spectrum identity to participate. I hope you will considering taking part!
Introduction - My name is Hillary, and I am a Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Before starting graduate school, I worked in the community for three years with adults with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. I designed my dissertation study, the Women's Sexuality Study, to address a pretty significant research gap in sexuality on the autism spectrum, particularly for high-functioning young women. I am seeking people who identify as women, or who have a more fluid gender identity (e.g., transgender, genderqueer), between 18 and 30 to participate in an online survey. The survey will ask questions about different aspects of sexuality and well-being. Taking the survey will take about 20 minutes -- maybe a little more or a little less. This is volunteer study and your participation is completely confidential. You do not have to provide any information that you are not comfortable sharing. People who participate will have the option of receiving a summary of research findings after the Women's Sexuality Study is finished.
About the research - This study will look at different aspects of sexuality (e.g., sexual history, sexual orientation, exposure to sexual education) among young women with and without a spectrum identity. I hope that this research will raise awareness of, and respect for the sexualities of people on the spectrum. Also, the information gathered in this study will be useful to individuals on the spectrum, family members, teachers, therapists, and other professionals. In the future, it will be used to design education programs.
Contact details - If you have any questions about the study, please email me at [email protected]. I would love to hear from you!
Link to the research/survey - Women's Sexuality Study
Introduction - My name is Hillary, and I am a Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Before starting graduate school, I worked in the community for three years with adults with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. I designed my dissertation study, the Women's Sexuality Study, to address a pretty significant research gap in sexuality on the autism spectrum, particularly for high-functioning young women. I am seeking people who identify as women, or who have a more fluid gender identity (e.g., transgender, genderqueer), between 18 and 30 to participate in an online survey. The survey will ask questions about different aspects of sexuality and well-being. Taking the survey will take about 20 minutes -- maybe a little more or a little less. This is volunteer study and your participation is completely confidential. You do not have to provide any information that you are not comfortable sharing. People who participate will have the option of receiving a summary of research findings after the Women's Sexuality Study is finished.
About the research - This study will look at different aspects of sexuality (e.g., sexual history, sexual orientation, exposure to sexual education) among young women with and without a spectrum identity. I hope that this research will raise awareness of, and respect for the sexualities of people on the spectrum. Also, the information gathered in this study will be useful to individuals on the spectrum, family members, teachers, therapists, and other professionals. In the future, it will be used to design education programs.
Contact details - If you have any questions about the study, please email me at [email protected]. I would love to hear from you!
Link to the research/survey - Women's Sexuality Study
