Debrief Sheet
Participant number____
Thank you for taking part in this study. This study focuses on, The Impact of
Social Media on Protest Behaviour in Young Adults: A Focus on the Israel-
Palestine Conflict. I am aware that this can be a sensitive topic to talk about and
discuss for some people and I have included options to skip questions or leave
the study if you feel necessary. The hypotheses for this study are,
H1: Higher social media usage when engaging with political or activism-related
content about the Israel-Palestine conflict, will be positively correlated with
young adults' likelihood of participating in legal and peaceful protest actions.
H2: Higher social media use, especially engagement with content expressing
solidarity or activism, will be positively associated with young adults’ support for
disadvantaged groups involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
H3a: Anger will mediate the relationship between social media use and young
adults' likelihood of participating in legal and peaceful protest actions related to
the Israel-Palestine conflict.
H3b: Empathy will mediate the relationship between social media use and young
adults' support for disadvantaged groups involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
For more detailed explanations, or if you wish to know the results of the
experiment, you are welcome to contact the researcher using the contact details
below.
Your details will be kept confidential at all times, maintaining complete
anonymity. Raw data will be kept in a locked cabinet and on password-protected
computers, which will only be accessible to me and my supervisor. Raw data will
be destroyed once I have graduated. In the case of the data being used for
academic publication, materials may be kept until five years have passed from
the date of publication. At the top of the page you will find your participant
number. Please keep this page for your records or make note of your participant
number. If you wish to withdraw your data you need to contact the
experimenter/researcher using the contact details below, and quote your
participant number, before [ENTER A TARGET DATE HERE]. No other information
is required and you will not be asked to provide a reason.
If you have been affected by some of the issues raised in this study, and would
like to talk to someone in confidence about it, you may wish to contact the
following organisation(s):
DMU Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing
Student Gateway (ground floor Gateway House)
T: 0808 189 5260
E: counselling@[Link]
E: mentalhealthadvice@[Link]
E: wellbeing@[Link]
W: [Link]
disability/counselling/[Link]
DMU Counselling services offer a range of services aimed at promoting emotional
wellbeing and helping DMU students to achieve full potential at DMU. Face-to-
face and e-counselling are available.
Samaritans
1A Elmfield Ave Leicester LE2 1RB
T: 0845 790 9090
E: jo@[Link]
W: [Link]
The Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to
anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout
the United Kingdom and, through their telephone helpline, email, writing, or face-
to-face services.
Thank you again for your participation.
Researchers contact details: Supervisor contact details:
Amatullah Azhar Jonathan Farnell
c/o Jonathan Farnell Supervisors Email:
De Montfort University [Link]@[Link]
Division of Psychology De Montfort University
Portland Building Room No. xxx Division of Psychology
The Gateway Portland Building Room No. xxx
Leicester LE1 9BH The Gateway
Leicester LE1 9BH
