Good Afternoon,

I am a master’s student in Virginia Tech’s Marriage and Family Therapy program at the Northern Virginia Center in Falls Church, Virginia. The purpose of this post is to share information about a research study on law enforcement couples. The aim of this study is to learn about the impact of work-related stress related to critical incidents on the couple’s relationship. We would like to learn about if/how the job impacts the law enforcement professional, their partner, and the couple relationship (e.g., strengths/supports, difficulties/strains). We are seeking to interview law enforcement professionals and their romantic partners/spouses.

As a law enforcement couple, you may be eligible to participate if:

(1) the law enforcement professional is an active or retired officer who served for at least two years (e.g. uniformed officer, state police/highway patrol officer, sheriff)

(2) the law enforcement professional has experienced one or more work-related traumatic events

(3) the couple has been in a committed relationship for at least one year

(4) both members of the couple are at least 18 years old

(5) both members of the couple are English speaking

(6) both members of the couple consent to be interviewed together

(7) both members of the couple consent for the interview to be audio recorded

(8) the couple has access to a speakerphone in the case of a phone interview

The interview will be held at a time and place convenient to you as a couple. Phone interviews are an option in the place of in-person interview. Interviews will last 1.5 to 2 hours. Each couple will have the option to be entered into a drawing for two $50 gift cards once all the interviews are completed (1 entry per couple, approximately 1/10 odds).

Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share the above information with anyone you believe could be interested. Interested participants can contact me by phone number (571-356-9348) or email (averyca@vt.edu).

Respectfully,

Avery Campbell (Co-Investigator)

Graduate Assistant, Virginia Tech

Dr. Ashley Landers (Principal Investigator)

Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech