You are invited to participate in a study of what worries Australians. The purpose of the study is to examine the nature, content, and frequency of worry and anxiety as experienced by Australians.
The study is being conducted by Prof Ron Rapee, Director for the Centre for Emotional Health (Department of Psychology – Macquarie University) and several members of the Centre for Emotional Health and the Sydney Morning Herald. Should you have any technical issues while completing the survey please contact Melissa McKibbins at melissa.mckibbins@mq.edu.au
If you decide to participate, you will be asked to answer a series of questions based on your current worries and fears. The online survey will take approximately fifteen (15) minutes to complete.
The survey is completely anonymous. You can withdraw your participation at any time, however, once your responses have been submitted there is no way to identify your data, so it cannot be removed after this point. A summary of the results of the data will be made available to you by visiting www.centreforemotionalhealth.com.au or www.smh.com.au
If you feel distressed or worried when completing the survey or if you would like to talk to someone or learn more about anxiety and worries, here is a list of websites and telephone services:
• Centre for Emotional Health: p) 02 9850 8711 w) centreforemotionalhealth.com.au
• BeyondBlue: p) 1300 22 4636 w) beyondblue.org.au
• Lifeline: p) 13 11 14 w) lifeline.org.au
• Reachout: w) reachout.com
• St Vincents: w) vinnies.org.au