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Loadshedding and mental Health

Good day

My name is Maria Marchetti-Mercer. I am a staff member in the Department of Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Together with some colleagues, I am conducting a study about the impact of loadshedding on the mental health of South Africans. The study involves completion of a brief questionnaire requesting some personal information as well as some questions regarding your experiences of loadshedding. This should take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete. Completion of this online survey is taken to mean that you give consent to participate. When we share the results of the study, we will not include your name or anything else that could identify you. The information collected will be used for academic purposes. If you have any further questions please feel free to e-mail me.

Please click here to access a full participant information sheet for this study.

Thank you for your time-it is deeply appreciated!

Yours sincerely,

Prof Maria Marchetti-Mercer Maria.marchetti-mercer@wits.ac.za

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