Informed Consent Form

Study title: The Effect of daydreaming on Emotional Regulation and Fantasy Proneness
Researcher: Manasa B.Reddy & Ranjitha S

You are invited to participate in this research study related to Daydreaming. Before you decide to take part, it is necessary that you understand the purpose of the research and its components. Please go through the following information, which will help you decide if you wish to participate or not.

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this research is to further develop the knowledge of daydreaming by examining its relationship with emotion regulation and fantasy proneness.

Components of the study: In this form, there are 4 sections: The first section includes personal demographic information, the second section contains 12 questions to assess the participant's current mental state , the third section contains 16 questions regarding daydreaming , the fourth section contains 25 questions about fantasy proneness and the last sections contains 36 questions about emotion regulation . The entire form is estimated to take about 30-35 minutes.

Participation Criteria:
Age - 18-25
Geographical Location - India

Participation
Your participation is purely voluntary. There is no monetary compensation for participation in this study. You can choose not to participate, and also decide to withdraw at any point during participation. If you close the form before submission, your data would be erased entirely.

Possible Risks: There are no potential risks involved in this study. If any of the questions made you feel distressing emotions, you are encouraged to contact a mental health specialist from any one of the sources given below

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WlwfVONc95FPwpZQsthk3valZt0Ot9m3/view?usp=sharing

Confidentiality: As with any online-related activity, a breach of privacy is always possible. To the best of our ability, your answers in this study will remain confidential. Data will be collected anonymously, not allowing identification of individual participants, during the entire research process right from data collection up until the publication of results. All information collected from participants will be accessible only by the team of researchers and will be used strictly only for research purposes. Information collected from participants will be stored in a password-protected personal computer.

Contact Information:
If you have any complaints or concerns regarding the study, or if you wish to know the results of the study, please reach out to us at
Ranjitha S (rs2219@srmist.edu.in) or
Manasa B.Reddy (mr2634@srmist.edu.in)

Thank you for considering taking part in our study.