Measuring voluntariness of consent to research: an instrument review

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics : JERHRE
Nicole Mamotte, Douglas Wassenaar

Abstract

The conceptual complexity of the term voluntariness has resulted in relatively few empirical studies of the voluntariness component of consent to research. As the call for a formal assessment of voluntariness to be incorporated into the consent process intensifies, more researchers are responding to the challenge of developing a valid and reliable measure of voluntariness. The purpose of this article was to summarize and describe the empirical literature on voluntariness of consent. As part of a broader study on the voluntariness of consent to research, existing empirical studies of voluntariness of consent to research were reviewed to establish how voluntariness of consent to research has been assessed to date. Fifteen studies using different voluntariness assessment instruments were identified and included in the review. The review found that little attempt has been made to systematically collect data on the reliability and validity of voluntariness assessment instruments. No two instruments reviewed were found to be based on a shared conceptualization of voluntary consent to research.

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Nov 11, 2016·Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics : JERHRE·Catherine SlackLinda-Gail Bekker
Mar 2, 2016·Journal of Health Psychology·Nicole Mamotte, Douglas Wassenaar
Nov 30, 2018·Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics : JERHRE·Farirai MutenherwaTulio de Oliveira
Aug 28, 2020·Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine : PEHM·Dan Kabonge Kaye
Sep 19, 2019·Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics : CQ : the International Journal of Healthcare Ethics Committees·Eric Racine, Claudia Barned
Mar 30, 2021·Consciousness and Cognition·Claudia BarnedEric Racine

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