提高在线研究中同意书的理解程度：四种干预措施的实证检验
Improving Comprehension of Consent Forms in Online Research: An Empirical Test of Four Interventions.
作者信息
Grant Naomi K, Hamilton Leah K, Ormita Jenalyn M
机构信息
Department of Psychology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Faculty of Business, Communication Studies and Aviation, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
出版信息
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2025 Feb-Apr;20(1-2):46-54. doi: 10.1177/15562646251321132. Epub 2025 Mar 14.
Informed consent is a guiding ethical principle when conducting research involving human participants. Yet, consent forms are often skimmed or ignored, jeopardizing informed consent. In two experiments, we test four interventions designed to encourage participants to read online consent forms more carefully. Experiment 1 employed a 2 (length: short or long) by 2 (timing: fixed or free) by 2 (quiz: present or absent) between-participants design. We measured instruction-following and comprehension of the consent form. Results showed that fixed timing and a quiz led to greater instruction-following, but consent form length had no effect. Experiment 2 employed a 2 (length: short or long) by 3 (delivery format: live, audiovisual, standard written) between-participants design. Once again, length had no effect, but both live and audiovisual formats increased instruction-following and comprehension. We recommend that researchers consider using fixed timing, adding a quiz, and/or using alternative delivery formats to help participants make an informed decision.
在开展涉及人类受试者的研究时，知情同意是一项指导性的伦理原则。然而，同意书常常被匆匆浏览或被忽视，这损害了知情同意的实施。在两项实验中，我们测试了四种旨在鼓励受试者更仔细阅读在线同意书的干预措施。实验1采用了一个2（长度：短或长）×2（时间安排：固定或自由）×2（测验：有或无）的组间设计。我们测量了对同意书说明的遵循情况和理解程度。结果表明，固定时间安排和设置测验能使受试者更好地遵循说明，但同意书的长度没有影响。实验2采用了一个2（长度：短或长）×3（交付形式：现场宣读、视听、标准书面）的组间设计。同样，长度没有影响，但现场宣读和视听这两种形式都提高了对说明的遵循情况和理解程度。我们建议研究人员考虑采用固定时间安排、增加测验和/或使用其他交付形式，以帮助受试者做出明智的决定。
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