About confidentiality

We encourage all the participants to keep shared information confidential after the interviews. Information obtained in writing will be kept securely in the department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland and all electronic files will be stored on password protected computers. Signed consent forms will be stored separately from the data. The discussion in the interview will be transcribed or translated (if not in English) for analysis and the transcripts will be treated confidentially. No identifying information will appear in any report or publications derived from this study. All information provided by the participants will be erased after six years of storage.

What if the discussion makes you upset?

Although participating in this research generally has several benefits (e.g. a sense of empowerment via voicing yourselves and an opportunity to make a contribution to the future psychological practice), talking about experiences in life or work can sometimes lead to people feeling down and upset. We will recommend the following to our participants:

• In the rare occasion that the study causes you to become upset, we encourage you to talk to a person you can trust, a counselor or call Youthline on 0800 376 633, visit www.youthline.co.nz, or Outline (0800 688 5463 or https://www.outline.org.nz).
• We also encourage you to talk with a trusted colleague, clinical supervisor for consultation, or contact Employee Assistance Services (EPS) on 0800 327 699 for self-care if needed

Any conflict of interest?

No conflict of interest is present at the moment. If any potential conflicts of interest arise in the future, they will be made explicit in publications. Quality control processes, such as peer review from a researcher with no financial or conflicting interests, may be carried out.