Background

Researchers should be aware of the study's purpose, data confidentiality, and the use of participant audio or video recordings when conducting research with children or adolescents. Other ethical concerns may include parental consent, participant assent, and the right of children not to answer questions if they do not want to. Different studies have different ethical concerns. The research should not cause harm to the participants and the benefits should outweigh the risks. Ethical research guidelines must always be followed, including special protections for minors.

Instructions

Choose two key points from the ethical conduct list in Subpart D, from the U.S. Office for Human Research Protections then choose the topic you would like to apply those points to and create a podcast transcript. Your audience for the podcast is senior year psychology students who will undertake a case study with children under the age of 18.

Some points to address in your podcast:

• What are the ethical issues using minor (under age 18) participants in research regarding gender development issues?
• How do you discuss gender non-conformity in age-appropriate ways with children and adolescents?
• How to address parental concern when involving children and adolescents in research? 
• Include a discussion of informed consent

Make sure that your content is informed by scholarly sources rather than personal opinions or anecdotes.

Length: This assignment should include a 3-4 page transcript, not including the reference and title page; APA 7th edition.

References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.

References

• The Belmont ReportOffice for Human Research Protections (OHRP). (2024, July 10). The Belmont Report. HHS.gov.
  One of the leading works concerning ethics in research with human participants; includes ethical principles and guidelines including respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.
• APA Guide to human research protectionsHuman research protections. (n.d.). https://www.apa.org.
  Guidelines from the American Psychology Association on the ethical treatment of human research participants
• U.S. Office for Human Research ProtectionsProtections, O. F. H. R. (2024, July 25). Office for Human Research Protections. HHS.gov.
  This resource provides guidelines for the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of human subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
• Understanding Ethical Issues of Research Participation from the Perspective of Participating Children and Adolescents: A Systematic ReviewCrane, S., & Broome, M. E. (2017). Understanding ethical issues of research participation from the perspective of participating children and adolescents: a systematic review. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 14(3), 200-209.
  Research examined perceptions of ethical concerns of children and adolescents from their perspective as participants in research
• Research Ethics with Gender and Sexually Diverse PersonsHenrickson, M., Giwa, S., Hafford-Letchfield, T., Cocker, C., Mulé, N. J., Schaub, J., & Baril, A. (2020). Research ethics with gender and sexually diverse persons. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6615.
  Discusses 12 ethical principles for researchers of gender and sexually diverse social, health, and related research.
• Justice, diversity, and research ethics reviewStrauss, D. H., White, S. A., & Bierer, B. E. (2021). Justice, diversity, and research ethics review. Science, 371(6535), 1209-1211.
  Includes recommendations for IRB committees about justice, diversity, and research ethics.