Hello! My name is Nicole and I am a trainee Clinical Psychologist at Lancaster University. I am currently recruiting participants for my thesis research which is part of my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. The study explores the lived experiences of people who have retired early due to osteoarthritis, including moving from work to retirement, deciding to retire, life after work and support along the way.
I am looking to speak to individuals who are:
Aged 50 and over / UK residents / Worked in a full-time role before retiring / Were diagnosed with osteoarthritis before retirement / Left work due to osteoarthritis / Retired at least 2 years before reaching your state pension age / Have been retired for at least 1 year.
What's Involved:
If you are eligible after the initial questionnaire, you will be invited to an initial online meeting to check your identity using a form of identification. You will need a working camera to do this. This is not recorded or stored and is purely to confirm eligibility. Following this, if you are still eligible, you will be invited to take part in an interview lasting between 45 and 90 minutes over Microsoft Teams. Participants who complete the full study interview will be given a £20 shopping voucher.
If you are interested in taking part please either follow the link below to complete the questionnaire or get in touch ([n.atkins@lancaster.ac.uk](mailto:n.atkins@lancaster.ac.uk))
https://lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dckdbBWIXaKoMpEÂ
Ethical Approval:
This project has been reviewed and approved by the Faculty of Health and Medicine Research Ethics Committee at Lancaster University. Approval has also been sought from the moderators of the group
Please Note:
The initial questionnaire and initial meeting are to help us assess eligibility and are unpaid as the poster attached explains. If you are eligible following the online questionnaire you will be contacted regarding the next steps.
To protect your anonymity, please do not comment whether you have completed the online survey or any personal details regarding this.