Thank you for your participation in the current study. Your contribution has been very important.

The current study aims to investigate whether there are any gender differences in indviduals responses to FaceBook Status Updates. It also aimed to explore if their is a relationship between an indvidual's level of empathy and their response to Facebook Status updates.

Please take a note of the SURVEY COMPLETION CODE = FB1501CF

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If you have any questions about this study or your rights as a participant, you may contact Dr. Larry Rosen at lrosen@csudh.edu (telephone 310-243-3427) or Dr. Richard Joiner at r.joiner@bath.ac.uk (telephone +441225 384373) or IRB (telephone 310-243-3756)