JUDSON UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS
This protocol must be approved by the Judson University Institutional Review Board before data are collected. Please refer to the Judson University IRB Procedures and Policies manual available at www.judsonu.edu/irb.
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Name: Prem chander Boinapally Date: 03/11/2022
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Program or Department: Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Supervising Professor: Dr.Olabisi Adenekan
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Title of Proposed Research: Cyber Security
Read the following Risk Level Assessment Form(next page) and mark all items in each risk category that apply to your research. Record the totals from each category below:
No risk: __2________ Minimum risk: __4_________
Moderate risk: __6________ High risk: __2_________
Be sure your IRB Application thoroughly describes the following:
If your research involves vulnerable populations, include the following in the IRB application.
1. If your subjects are MINORS: Describe how you will obtain each child’s verbal or written assent as well as written consent from the child’s legal guardian. Note: At ANY level of risk, informed consent must be obtained from both the parent or guardian AND the minor before data is collected. If consent is given by the minor, but not by the parent or guardian, data should not be collected. Describe the means to be taken to reduce risks and to safeguard the subjects. Describe why alternative, less risky methods of research would not be possible.
2. If your subjects are VULNERABLE TO “UNDUE INFLUENCE”: For example, anyone over whom you have authority or anyone in your care is vulnerable to your influence (students, clients, parishioners, employees, etc.). Describe how the subject’s right to decline participation without negative consequences will be preserved. Describe the means to be taken to reduce risks and to safeguard the subjects. Describe why alternative, less risky methods of research would not be possible.
3. Other “VULNERABLE POPULATIONS”: For example, those who are institutionalized or are unable to make their own decisions are vulnerable. Describe the vulnerability of the subjects and how the risk caused will be minimized. Describe actions to be taken to reduce risks and safeguard the subjects. Describe why alternative, less risky methods of research would not be possible.
If the Principal Investigator is a student:
Signature of supervising professor:
Date: 03/11/2022
RISK LEVEL ASSESSMENT FORM
This checklist is provided to help researchers, reviewers, and the IRB to consider thoroughly the research proposal in light of the potential risk to human subjects and does not in itself determine the decision or recommendations of the IRB. It is not the intent of the IRB to use this risk level assessment tool to comment on the merits, quality, or design of the research beyond the potential risks to human subjects.
Based on your research purpose, population, and methods, check all items in each category that apply to your research, and indicate the totals on p. 1. It is not uncommon for items to be checked in multiple categories, and it may take only one risk factor to place the entire research project in a particular category. You may be able to justify the value of a research project being at a particular risk level, or you might describe procedures that reduce the potential impact of an acknowledged risk factor in your IRB application.
NO RISK LEVEL CRITERIA:
____ People will be observed randomly in a public place where there is no personal identification of subjects.
____ Subjects are not aware of the observation and do not have direct contact with the researcher.
__X__ Only public information will be utilized, such as phonebooks, directories, or other widely published lists.
____ Data are collected without any identifying information. There is no possible or imaginable way to trace responses back to subjects.
__X__ Data will be used collectively in a statistical manner, and no one individual’s response can or will be tracked.
__2__ TOTAL for NO RISK
MINIMAL RISK LEVEL CRITERIA:
__X__ Subjects are interviewed or otherwise contacted to solicit participation.
__X__ Inquiries are made regarding to basic identifying information such as age, gender, ethnicity, etc.
__X_ Subjects are asked to answer general questions regarding non-personal information.
__X__ Subjects are asked to give opinions or attitudes toward commonplace matters such as general trends or other benign topics.
____ The research will not in any way influence or affect the subject socially, psychologically, or spiritually.
____ The collection of required information will not take more than 4-5 minutes of the subject’s time.
__3___ TOTAL for MINIMAL RISK
MODERATE RISK LEVEL CRITERIA:
__X__ The subject is asked to reveal personal information regarding individual opinions, background, behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs.
__X__ Subjects will be selected to participate based upon a particularly unique characteristic or group membership (similar position, training, background)
____ Subjects will be selected to participate based on an extraordinary life experience.
____ Topics or questions raised are politically, emotionally, culturally, spiritually, or psychologically sensitive.
__X_ Individual or group presentations, phone calls, or questionnaires will be used to solicit participation in the research.
__X__ The research objective is not revealed at the outset to the subject in a direct and straightforward manner, such as research that requires that the subject be naïve regarding the research in order to participate objectively.
__X__ Subjects are required to reflect on their own behavior, values, relationships, or self in such a way that one might be influenced or affected, and/or anxiety or concern might be raised about the subject matter of the research.
__X__ The subject may have regrets, concerns, afterthoughts, or reactions to the research method after data collection is completed.
___ The subject may become tired, weakened, or be mentally or physically affected as a result of the research method.
____ The research may inconvenience subjects by causing a delay or intrusion into their routine or schedule.
___ Involvement in the research will require more than 5 but less than 60 minutes of the subject’s time(outside of normal learning activities if the study is conducted in a classroom.)
__6__ TOTAL for MODERATE RISK
HIGH RISK LEVEL CRITERIA:
____ Subjects are asked or led to reveal highly personal information in areas such as close relationships, trauma, sexuality, or potentially immoral, unethical, or illegal acts.
____ The topic or research methodology will raise issues that are highly charged politically, emotionally, culturally, psychologically, socially, or spiritually.
____ The research will involve minors who do not have the authority and/or ability to give fully informed consent to participate.
____ The research will intentionally, or by design, involve persons who may be of legal age yet who are dependent on others due to a chronic or crisis health concern, developmental delays, advanced age, a language barrier, and/or incarceration, which may impair the subject’s ability to give fully informed consent.
____ Subjects will be selected to participate based upon a particular diagnosis, disorder, or physical or mental health concern.
___x_ The subject is likely to be affected emotionally, socially, or psychologically through the research over the short and/or long term, to the extent that debriefing or other reparative interventions are built into the research design (not solely for preventative purposes).
____ The research design calls for deception of the subject at any level.
____ The research involves physical manipulation, contact or touching either with the researcher or between subjects, physical exercise, and/or any medical procedure.
_x___ The research itself or the information obtained from the subjects may have immediate and/or long term political, legal, economic, and/or social consequences for the subjects.
____ Involvement in the research will require more than 60 minutes of the subject’s time(outside of normal learning activities if the study is conducted in a classroom.) or significantly influence the person’s routine and/or activities.
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD AT JUDSON UNIVERSITY
RISK Assessment FOR HUMAN SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH
Before data is gathered, the Judson University Institutional Review Board must approve this protocol. Please see the Judson University IRB Procedures and Policies document at www.judsonu.edu/irb for more information.
Prem Chander Boinapally’s full name is Prem Chander Boinapally. Date: March 11th, 2022
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching is a program or department within Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.
Dr. Olabisi Adenekan is the supervising professor.
Cyber Security is the proposed research’s title.
Read the accompanying Risk Level Assessment Form (next page) and check all of the boxes that pertain to your study in each risk category. Add up the totals from each category in the table below:
2 4
Moderate risk: __6________ High risk: __2_________
Be sure your IRB Application thoroughly describes the following:
If your research involves vulnerable populations
__2__ TOTAL for HIGH RISK
