翻译中的性： 了解居澳华人健康和人际关系的概念
您的参与至关重要。
有你的帮忙，我们可以更清楚如何改善和支援在澳华人的健康服务。
这项研究的目的是什么?
研究的目的旨在研究如何翻译《澳大利亚健康与关系研究》* 的英文问卷，令译文更切合华人文化。我们亦希望能了解居住在澳大利亚的华人如何理解性与生殖健康。
*《澳大利亚健康与关系研究》(Australian Study of Health and Relationships ) 是澳大利亚其中一项最重要的关于性与生殖健康的研究。这项研究每隔十年举行。如果想知道更多有关过去几届《澳大利亚健康与关系研究》的详情，请按这里 (英文网站)。
这项研究适合我吗？
如果您想为了解澳大利亚华人的健康做出贡献，并且付合以下条件，我们诚意邀请您参与这项研究:
- 年龄介于18至69岁之间；
- 能够阅读和理解简体中文文字；
- 能够说和理解普通话；
- 在澳大利亚居住（例如，公民，永久居民，获得工作或学生签证的人等)
参加后研究会怎样？
我们会在几周之内安排与合研究资格的参加者进行一节约两小时的网上小组讨论。网上小组讨论会用Zoom 进行。
网上小组会以普通话进行，每节最多会有8名参加者。
小组讨论后，您将获得50澳元的报酬 (现金或超市电子优惠券，由科尔比学院财务部決定)。
小组讨论时会做什么?
主持人会请组员评价一些已翻译成中文的《澳大利亚健康与关系研究》的问题，并就着问卷中所用的术语和概念进行讨论，以了解大家对问题的看法和理解。
该问卷涵盖了一系列和性健康相关的主题 ，如性方面的困难、生育经验、性胁迫和亲密伴侣暴力、性传播疾病、还有对性和性健康的看法等等。
问卷的内容好像有一点私人，我需要透露我的个人经验吗?
小组讨论的目的旨在研究如何更合乎华人文化地翻译一份英文文卷，和探讨问卷中所用术语和概念的看法和理解。
所以，在小组讨论中，我们不会问及你的个人经验，您亦无需对特定的问卷问题披露自己的个人经历。
例如，调查中的一些问题与家庭暴力有关。我们不会要求参与者谈论自己有关家庭暴力的经历。反而，我们只会探讨「家庭暴力」这个词汇和相关的问题在华人文化中是如何被理解的。
如果遇到我不想回答的问题，怎么办?
没问题的。你有权拒绝回答任何问题，或者在其他参加者讨论相关问题时不参与讨论。
我需要提供什么个人资料?
您的隐私安全对我们十分重要，研究并不会收集任何个人身份信息（例如您的真实姓名，地址，工作单位或学校的名称等）。
所有研究数据都将会以严格保密的方式保存。
小组讨论的过程会被记录吗?
小组讨论的过程会被录影，但只有音频会被保存。除非您自愿，您不需要打开电脑摄像头。您也不需要在ZOOM 输入您真实的名字。
如果想知道更多有关研究的详细信息，和我们如何保护您的隐私安全，请按以下连结参阅参与者信息书。
如有兴趣参与研究，请按填写报名表格或直接联系研究协调员Horas Wong。
如對本研究有任何疑问，请联系研究协调员Horas Wong (英语，广东话，普通话）
电话：0426 744 053
电子邮件: Horas.wong@unsw.edu.au
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Sex in translation: Understanding concepts of health and relationships among Chinese people in Australia
Your participation matters.
With your help, we can gain a better understanding and improve health care and support for Chinese people in Australia.
Why are you doing this research?
We are undertaking a study to translate the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR)* questionnaire from English to Chinese in a more culturally sensitive manner. We would also like to explore concepts of health and relationships among Chinese people in Australia.
*ASHR is one of the most important studies of sexual and reproductive health in Australia. It is conducted mainly in English and takes place every 10 years. Please click here if you want to know more about the previous rounds of ASHR.
Would the research study be a good fit for me?
If you would like to contribute to the understandings of health of Chinese people in Australia, and fit the below criteria, we sincerely invite you to participate in this research:
- Aged between 18 and 69 years; and
- Being able to read and understand the simplified Chinese script; and
- Being able to speak and understand Mandarin Chinese; and
- Living in Australia (including citizens, permanent residents, people on working or student visas, etc)
What would happen if I took part in the research study?
We will arrange a 2-hour online focus group discussion with eligible participants in a few weeks. We will use Zoom to conduct the focus groups.
The groups will be conducted in Mandarin. Each group will have a maximum of 8 participants.
You will receive a payment of AU$50 after the focus group to compensate you for your time (either cash or a supermarket e-voucher, TBD by the finance dept of the Kirby Institute).
What will happen during a focus group?
The facilitators will invite group members to comment on the Chinese translation of the ASHR questionnaire, and to discuss their understanding of some specific terms and concepts in the questionnaire.
The questionnaire includes a range of questions about sexual health and relationships (including topics like sexual difficulties, reproductive history, sexual coercion and intimate partner violence, information about sexually transmitted infections along with knowledge and attitudes related to sexuality and sexual health).
The questionnaire topics seem very personal, will I need to disclose my own experiences?
The main purposes of the focus groups are to understand how to translate an English questionnaire in a more culturally sensitive manner, and to explore concepts of health and relationships among Chinese people in Australia.
Therefore, in the focus group, questions are framed in such a way that you will not be required to disclose your own experiences in relation to survey questions.
For example, for questions about domestic violence, we will not ask participants to disclose their own personal experiences related to domestic violence. Instead, we focus on how they understand the term “domestic violence” and if they think the questions make cultural sense.
What if I don’t want to answer a question?
No worries. You can refuse to answer any questions, or to simply not take up the opportunity to take part in the group discussion on that topic.
What personal information will you need from me?
Your privacy matters to us. No personal identifiable data (e.g. your real name, address, name of workplace or school, etc) will be collected in the research.
All study data will be kept confidentially.
Will the discussion be recorded?
The discussion will be video recorded, but only audio files will be saved.
You do not need to turn on your video camera if you do not wish to. You are not required to enter your real name on Zoom.
For more details about the study and about how we protect your privacy. Please click the link below and read the participant information sheet.
Participant information sheet. (Chinese version) (English version)
If you are interested to participate, please fill in the Expression of interest form below, or contact the research coordinator, Horas Wong, directly.
Expression of interest form (Chinese only)
If you have any questions, please contact the research coodinator Horas Wong (English, Cantonese, Mandarin)
Tel: 0426 744 053
Email: Horas.wong@unsw.edu.au
Wechat ID: study0426744053
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