Ethics Submission Form for Research Portfolio Poster on Effects of Coping Strategies on Anxiety Levels of Nurses during COVID-19 Pandemic

This is the Ethics Submission Form for a research project on the effects of coping strategies on anxiety levels of nurses during COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to investigate the effects of coping strategies on anxiety levels of nurses during COVID-19 pandemic. The research will be conducted using a quantitative approach and will involve the use of demographic questionnaire, Self-rating Anxiety Scale and Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory. The collected data will be analysed using SPSS. The form includes sections on the project title, proposed research questions/hypothesis, project outline, methodology, ethical considerations, and appendices.

Ethics Submission Form
Faculty of Education, Health and Well-being
 You must complete all sections of this form in as much detail as possible (word counts are given if
necessary.) If your form is incomplete, it will be returned to you to resubmit. You must be given approval for your research project from the University before you can begin.
 Applications should be submitted by 1st of each month to [e-mail] Applications will be reviewed and a response given by 30th/31st of the same month unless you are
notified otherwise.
In light of the Covid-19 global crisis, you need to confirm the following:
1. I confirm that the research will fully comply with current government guidance on social distancing, hygiene,
travel, etc. Choose an item.
2. I confirm that the research will fully comply with any relevant current statutory body guidelines on
conducting research online or in the context of Covid-19 (e.g. BPS, DFE, etc.) Choose an item.
3. I understand that it is my responsibility to update this submission and I will obtain further approval if there
are any changes required to the activities within the project at the time of data collection. Choose an item.
Section One
First Name: Enter First Name here University Student
Number:
Enter your student number
here if applicable
Surname: Enter Surname here Daytime Contact Number:
(in case we need to contact you)
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hereUniversity Email Address: Enter your University email
address only
Name of Project Supervisor, Director of Studies or Principal Investigator: Enter names here
Subject area your research/project is located (Please check all that apply)
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Psychology ☐
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Is this study Choose an item.
Please indicate the category of project that you are applying for? Categories are outlined in the handbook.
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Give details of service user involvement in the development and/or completion of the research.
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Section Two
2.1 Project title:
An Investigation of the Effects of Coping Strategies on Anxiety Levels of Nurses during COVID-19 Pandemic
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2.2 Give details of proposed research questions/hypothesis
What are the effects of coping strategies adopted by the nurses on their anxiety levels during COVID-19 pandemic?
2.3 Briefly outline your project, stating the rationale, aims and expected outcomes (300 words)
With the outcome covid pandemic various challenges has been faced by the world. These has raised the mental
health issues among the frontline workers because of the over burden of work. As nurse is counted as one of the
major group of health professionals which played an important role towards the health emergency and
improvement of public health. With the due performance of work they had faced various issued related with anxiety
and over pressure of the work. This has raised the necessity to find out the ways and strategies by which the level of
anxiety would be reduced. This research will make focus towards the examining the anxiety level associated with the
nurses during the covid along with make focus towards the various strategies that is used for coping with the anxiety
level. A quantitative approach has been used in order to determine the outcome of the research.
Rationale:
With the outburst of covid pandemic a significant frequency of the healthcare workers has been suffered. They are
reached at the degree of highest risk under which they have been infected with the diseases along with the death of
large number of healthcare professionals. A large number of nurses have been moved in psychological turmoil which
has raised a need of intervention and determining the strategies by which the impact such psychological stress and
level of anxiety would be reduced.
Aims and expected outcome:
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of coping strategies on anxiety levels of nurses during COVID-19
pandemic.
2.4 How will your research be conducted? (750 words max)
Describe the methods so that it can be easily understood by the Ethics Committee. Ensure that acronyms and subject specific terminology are
clearly explained.
In order to construct the research various quantitative approach in relation with the research has been chosen.
Along with the adoption of quantitative approach the numeric facts and figures in relation with the outcome and the
participated have been analysed. In the same way with the use of quantitative data the hypothesis in relation with
the research have been studied.
Demographic questionnaire, Self-rating Anxiety Scale and Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory
were used in the research. With the use of the concerned research tool i.e. focus towards the demographic
including the age, gender, marital status and other aspect were focussed. Likewise, it also make an inclusion of the
problem focussed, emotion focussed and avoidant focussed approach have been analysed and studied. This has
made the analysis of the concerned data in depth so that the best strategy associated with anxiety of the nurses
would be made analysed.
A total 404 participants have been included in the study with the sharing of online questionnaire link on email. A
prior permission or consent has been taken from the participants along with complying the privacy and
confidentiality norms. All the details regarding the research like the main aim, goal, and procedure of the research
have been disclosed in the email so that the participants would have all the required knowledge in relation with the
research.
The collected data have been through SPSS along with the application of various test in order to make a relationship
between the level of anxiety and coping strategy. With the use of SPSS the and the implication of test the
quantitative data have been made studied in the research.
All the ethical compliances have been made focus in the research including the compliance with the concerned act
and the aspect of the ethical consideration like the aspect of confidentiality and privacy.
2.5a Does your research involve children under 18 years of age? No
2.5b If yes, do you have an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the Criminal Records Bureau/Disclosure and Barring
Service Choose an item.
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2.6 Are participants in your study going to be recruited from a potentially vulnerable group? See RPU website here
Yes (describe in the space below which groups and what measures you will take to respect their rights and safeguard
them)
they are vulnerable in relation with the Covid-19 detriments
2.7 How will your data be analysed?
The data will be analysed from the use of quantitative approach with the use of SPSS the tool that is associated with
the analysis of quantitative data.
2.8 Is ethical approval required by an external agency? (e.g. NHS, other university, outside organisation)
Choose an item.
Enter contact details here of person who can verify ethical approval if necessary.
2.9 What, in your view, are the ethical considerations involved in this project? (e.g. confidentiality, consent, risk, physical or
psychological harm, etc.) Please explain in full sentences. Do not simply list the issues. Please make it clear how you are going to deal with
issues with regard to your own welfare and safety.
Confidentiality ☐ This is highly important that the data of the participants need to be
kept confidential. With this aspect the concept of safety will be kept ensured
Consent ☐ This is important because with the taking of consent the research
will be ethically valid i.e. give option to make participate or withdraw consent at any time. This will lead to enable
free and fair participation
Participants under 18 ☐ No involvement has been made of participant under 18
Click here to enter another area. ☐ Intervention
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2.10 Have participants been/will be fully informed of the risks and benefits of participating and of their right to
refuse participation or withdraw from the research at any time?
Yes (outline procedures for informing participants in the space below)
All the information related with risk and benefits of participation has been given in the email and its terms and
conditions. A right to agree and disagree in terms of taking consent has been provided in email.
2.11 How will you ensure that the identity of your participants is protected? See RPU website here
The identity will be protected in terms of meeting the confidentiality and ethical norms of the research wherein the
data of the participants will be kept confidential
2.12 How will you ensure that the data remains confidential? See RPU website here
It will be kept confidential in terms of non-allowing any external person to access the data. in the same way the data
will be kept password protected
2.13 How will you store your data during and after the project? See RPU website here
The data will be stored in both the physical and digital format in terms of saving it on computer and hard-disk.
2.14 Please list references.
Stewart, D.L., 2021. Performing goodness in qualitative research methods. International Journal of Qualitative
Studies in Education, pp.1-13.
Calia, C., and et.al., 2021. Ethical challenges in the COVID-19 research context: a toolkit for supporting analysis and
resolution. Ethics & Behavior. 31(1). pp.60-75.
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Ross, M.W., Iguchi, M.Y. and Panicker, S., 2018. Ethical aspects of data sharing and research participant
protections. American Psychologist. 73(2). p.138.
Section Three
3.1 Is this data set of potentially illicit origin?* No
*We may need to consider requests for ethical approval from researchers using data that was obtained without the consent of the original data
owners or data subjects.
3.2 Does your research fit into any of the following security-sensitive categories? See RPU website here
Security Sensitive Category Choose an item.
Commissioned by the military Choose an item.
Commissioned under an EU security call Choose an item.
Involve the acquisition of security clearances Choose an item.
Concerns terrorist or extreme groups Choose an item.
If you have answered yes to any part of question 3.2 please ensure that you complete questions 3.3 – 3.8
3.3 Does your research involve the storage on a computer of any records, statements or other documents that can
be interpreted as promoting or endorsing terrorist acts? Yes
3.4 Will your research involved the electronic transmission (e.g. as an email attachment) of any records or
statements that can be interpreted as promoting or endorsing terrorist acts? Yes
3.5 Do you agree to store electronically on a secure University file store any records or statements that can be
interpreted as promoting or enduring terrorist acts? Do you also agree to scan and upload any paper documents
with the same sort of content? Access to the file store will be protected by a password unique to you.
No, I do not understnad or agree to the conditions (Please explain why in the space below)
The research is considered with the nurse and the coping strategies adopted by nurses in respond towards covid
pandemic
3.6 Do you agree NOT to transmit electronically to any third party documents in the University secure document
store? Yes, I agree
3.7 Will your research involve visits to websites that might be associated with extreme or terrorist organisations? See
RPU website here No
If you have chosen ‘Yes’ click here to enter text.
3.8 You are advised that visits to websites that might be associated with extreme or terrorist organisations may be
subject to surveillance by the police. Accessing those sites from University IP addresses might lead to police
enquiries. Do you understand this risk? Yes, I understand
Section Four
4.1 Appendices (All submissions) Please list the items that you are submitting with this document. (These will need to be submitted to
[e-mail] ) You may want to include additional information that will help the panel with their decision such as your proposal.
You need to provide examples of research instruments, recruitment posters and leaflets, information sheets (age appropriate) assent forms
(for children), consent forms, risk assessment if research is carried out abroad.
The following are included:
Demographic questionnaire
Self-Rating Anxiety Scale
Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory
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Section Five
Confirmation of Ethical Approval and Feedback on Submission
TO BE COMPLETED AS INDICATED, BY MODULE LEADER, SUPERVISOR AND/OR HEAD OF ETHICS PANEL
Submission Number: Enter submission number
Date of Review: Click here to enter a date.
Identified Category
On behalf of members of staff and students, I can confirm that the proposal for research being made by the above
student/member of staff is Choose an item.
Checklist required for Category B Proposals:
Outline summary: rationale and expected benefits from the study, with a statement of what the researcher is
proposing to do and how
Yes/No
Explanation of the methodology to be used Yes/No
An information sheet and copy of a consent form to be used with subjects Yes/No
Details of how information will be kept Yes/No
Details of how results will be fed back to participants Yes/No
Letter of consent from any collaborating institutions Yes/No
Letter of consent from head of institution wherein any research activity will take place Yes/No
Decision
I confirm that the proposal for research being made by the above student/member of staff is
Choose an item.
Comments and Feedback: Click here to enter text. This box will expand as required.
Proposed Actions: Click here to enter text. This box will expand as required
For a student’s proposal: Name of module leader or supervisor giving approval: Click here to enter name.
For a member of staff’s proposal: Name of Head of Ethics Panel giving approval: Click here to enter name.
Signed (This form must have a valid signature): Click here to paste signature.
Date: Click here to enter a date.
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