March 15, 2007
Dear Pastor/Priest:
My name is Ellie Hsieh. I am an Asian American graduate student at Virginia Tech. I am conducting a research study on the responses and perspectives of Asian American Christian clergy to marital conflict within their church communities. The purpose of my study is to understand how cultural, religious, and demographic factors in Asian clergy affect their perceptions and responses to marital conflict. This information will ideally enable mental health workers and other professionals find culturally and spiritually sensitive ways to work with Asian churches and clergy on issues related to marital conflict. The questionnaire is estimated to take 25-30 minutes to complete. For more information, please click on the link or paste the following link into your web browser to reach the questionnaire: https://survey.vt.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1175271267542
I look forward to receiving your completed questionnaire. Please answer all the questions on the questionnaire and return it by April 15th. If you are interested in the research results, please contact me and I will be happy to send you a summary of the study when it is finished. Thank you in advance for your help and time. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Ellie Hsieh, Master’s candidate at Virginia Tech
