MSPO Research Survey for Amputees
Garver, Gale
Description
Collection
Title:
MSPO Research Survey for Amputees
Creator:
Garver, Gale
Date:
1/4/2022
Text:
Dear members of the O and P listserve.
Hi, I’m Gale! I’m a masters student at the University of Pittsburgh, and I’m interested in how movies with amputee characters affect perceived social support for amputees and individuals with limb difference. Perceived social support is a measure of how well an individual feels supported by family and friends. This is a research study designed to start taking a look at the connection between PSS and broader cultural visibility of limb loss/difference. It is open to anyone with a lower limb amputation or limb difference, and who is above the age of 18.
I would appreciate your passing this along to any patients of yours who you think may be interested in participating. Thank you for your help and consideration.
<URL Redacted>
Portrayal of Amputation in Media and MSPSS< <URL Redacted> >
This survey combines a few questions about characters in media with amputations or limb difference with the full Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet GD, Dahlem NW, Zimet SG, Farley GK. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Journal of Personality Assessment 1988;52:30-41.). It is intended to attempt correlation between amputee characters and how individuals with similar limb loss or difference in real life feel the portrayal affects them.
pitt.co1.qualtrics.com
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether movie portrayals of amputee characters improves perceived social support in individuals with lower limb loss or difference. For this reason, I will be surveying lower-limb amputees and ask them to complete the linked questionnaire. It is brief, approximately 10-15 minutes, and asks a few questions about your demographics (specifically age and level of amputation or limb difference), and about your experience with movies, as well as the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this study, and neither are there any direct benefits to you. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you may withdraw from the project at any time. There are no incentives or compensation, financial or otherwise, for participation in this study. The data collection is entirely anonymous, and your responses will not be identifiable. Results will be stored on University of Pittsburgh owned servers, protected by encryption and passwords. This study is being conducted by Gale Garver, who can be reached at <Email Address Redacted> with any questions.
Best, Gale Garver
Gale Garver
MSPO 2022
<Email Address Redacted>
571-216-5020
Hi, I’m Gale! I’m a masters student at the University of Pittsburgh, and I’m interested in how movies with amputee characters affect perceived social support for amputees and individuals with limb difference. Perceived social support is a measure of how well an individual feels supported by family and friends. This is a research study designed to start taking a look at the connection between PSS and broader cultural visibility of limb loss/difference. It is open to anyone with a lower limb amputation or limb difference, and who is above the age of 18.
I would appreciate your passing this along to any patients of yours who you think may be interested in participating. Thank you for your help and consideration.
<URL Redacted>
Portrayal of Amputation in Media and MSPSS< <URL Redacted> >
This survey combines a few questions about characters in media with amputations or limb difference with the full Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet GD, Dahlem NW, Zimet SG, Farley GK. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Journal of Personality Assessment 1988;52:30-41.). It is intended to attempt correlation between amputee characters and how individuals with similar limb loss or difference in real life feel the portrayal affects them.
pitt.co1.qualtrics.com
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether movie portrayals of amputee characters improves perceived social support in individuals with lower limb loss or difference. For this reason, I will be surveying lower-limb amputees and ask them to complete the linked questionnaire. It is brief, approximately 10-15 minutes, and asks a few questions about your demographics (specifically age and level of amputation or limb difference), and about your experience with movies, as well as the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this study, and neither are there any direct benefits to you. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you may withdraw from the project at any time. There are no incentives or compensation, financial or otherwise, for participation in this study. The data collection is entirely anonymous, and your responses will not be identifiable. Results will be stored on University of Pittsburgh owned servers, protected by encryption and passwords. This study is being conducted by Gale Garver, who can be reached at <Email Address Redacted> with any questions.
Best, Gale Garver
Gale Garver
MSPO 2022
<Email Address Redacted>
571-216-5020
Citation
Garver, Gale, “MSPO Research Survey for Amputees,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/255725.
