[Counselor_Educ] FW: [External] Survey on Belonging, Well-being, and Persistence in Counseling Students

[Bhat, Christine]

Research participation request

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Christine Suniti Bhat (she/her), PhD, LPC, LSC (OH)
Professor, Department of Counseling & Higher Education
The Patton College of Education
OHIO University, Athens, OH 45701

Past-President, American Counseling Association, 2025-2026
Fellow, American Counseling Association
Fellow, Association for Specialists in Group Work

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From: Sean Newhart <SURVEYNAME at mail674.jh.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 9:02 AM
To: Bhat, Christine <bhatc at ohio.edu>
Subject: [External] Survey on Belonging, Well-being, and Persistence in Counseling Students

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Hello Dr. Bhat,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to request your assistance in promoting a research study that I am conducting with two master's students. This study aims to investigate the impact of program sense of belonging on the mental health, burnout, flourishing, and institutional commitment of master's and doctoral counseling students.

I would greatly appreciate your help in sharing the following information with your students. The survey, which is IRB-approved (HIRB00021323), is confidential and estimated to take between 10-15 minutes to complete.

As a token of appreciation for participation, the first 250 respondents will have the chance to win one of 100 $5 Amazon gift cards or one of 150 $2 Amazon gift cards. If you choose not to participate, please follow the link to opt out of future emails:
Click here to unsubscribe<https://jhuedu.co1.qualtrics.com/subscription/manage/confirmation?recipientId=CGC_cYUGVhJmA58Dnxx&libraryId=UR_8iHrRauMTPtqc5f&distributionId=EMD_KnFsMdLHDNoRq8t&BT=amh1ZWR1>

Below is a message that I kindly ask you to forward to your students:

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Dear Counseling Students,

My name is Sean Newhart, and I am an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University, conducting a research study alongside two master's students, Julia Kokatakis and Saloni Karwa. We invite you to participate in a study examining the factors influencing well-being and persistence among counselors-in-training (HIRB00021323). Your participation will contribute to our understanding of how program belonging impacts mental health, burnout, flourishing, and institutional commitment.

The survey is estimated to take between 10-15 minutes to complete. As a token of appreciation for your participation, we will be offering the chance to win one of 100 $5 Amazon gift cards or one of 150 $2 Amazon gift cards to the first 250 respondents.

Follow this link to the Survey:
Take the survey<https://jhuedu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3CqA5mG6dGh9cXQ?Q_CHL=email>

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
https://jhuedu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3CqA5mG6dGh9cXQ?Q_CHL=email

This survey is confidential, and your participation is completely voluntary. You may choose to exit the survey at any time. Importantly, there will be no penalties for not participating or for not completing the survey. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me directly at snewhar1 at jhu.edu<mailto:snewhar1 at jhu.edu>.

Thank you for your valuable time and consideration in contributing to this important research.

Best regards,

Sean Newhart, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University

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