The University of Toronto is conducting a Canada-wide study to learn about the challenges new mothers AND fathers experience together in the first two years of their baby’s life. We are hoping to improve the health care we provide to the WHOLE family during pregnancy and after the birth of a baby. We are currently recruiting 3000 couples to participate in this innovative and exciting study.
WHAT DOES THE STUDY INVOLVE?
Both you and your partner will complete your own questionnaires online or by telephone. The first questionnaire is completed by telephone with a research assistant within the first 2 weeks after the birth of your baby and then a link to online questionnaires will be emailed to both you and your partner when your baby turns 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months old. Each questionnaire will take approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete depending on how the questions are answered.
THANK YOU GIFT:
To compensate you and your partner for your time we will send to each of you a $15 gift card for each questionnaire you or your partner completes. If you both complete all the questionnaires then you will receive a $50 bonus gift card at the end of the study. As a couple, you could receive up to $230 in gift cards for completing all the questionnaires.
You may be eligible to participate if you:
- Are pregnant or just had a baby within the past 2 weeks
- Reside with a partner of the opposite sex
- Read and understand English fluently
- Are willing to take up to 1 hour of your time to complete a questionnaire every 3 months
*If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact impact.study@utoronto.ca*
This study has been approved by the University of Toronto Research Ethics Board.