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EXTRA CREDIT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY # 1-202601 - Relationship Maintenance

Extra Credit Research Opportunity  #1-202601 - Relationship Maintenance

Title: Relationship Maintenance and Workplace Friendships

Protocol Number: STUDY00000082

PI: Dr. Scott Myers

PI E-mail: scott.myers@mail.wvu.edu

Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study is to explore how workers maintain their workplace friendships.

To be eligible for participation in this study, you must meet the following inclusion criteria:
   College students cannot participate in this project.
   
   However, undergraduate students enrolled in a COMM course can solicit a working adult to participate in the study. The working adult must be:
   **18 years of age or older
   **Employed full-time (i.e., at least 30 hours per week)
   **Not enrolled in any college courses on either a part-time or full-time basis

Time Commitment: 30 minutes

Data Collection Location: 2300 Field Hall. Students will pick up a survey, take it to a working adult to have it completed, and return the survey to the same location. At that time, students will receive an extra credit research receipt to be given to their course instructor.

Data Collection Date & Time: March 9-April 12. Surveys can be picked up Monday-Friday between 9-11 am and 2-4 pm and returned during the same time periods.