Ethical Guidelines | Psychology

Guidelines of ethnical considerations psychologists and researchers have to take into account when conducting a study.

Ethical Guidelines

Rules a researcher must keep in mind when conducting a research to avoid harming the participants.

Undue Stress/Harm

Participants should not be physically or psychologically harmed unduly.

The stress/harm should not have a permanent effect.

Informed Consent

Before a study begins, the researcher(s) must obtain consent from the participants and have a responsibility to inform the participants about the nature of the study.

If a participant is not capable of understanding the consequences of partaking in the study, the consent is asked from the guardians/parents.

Deception

Deception should never be used unless it is minor and necessary. Debriefing the participants about the deception and justifying why it was necessary is a must.

Withdrawal

Participants have the right to leave the study at any time and have their data left out from the results without objections from the researcher(s).

Debriefing

The aim and purpose of the research has to be revealed to the participants and and any deception used needs to be justified.

Anonymity

The identities of the participants and their data have to be hidden when the study is published.