Life Writing in Games

Information for Research Participants

What is this project about?

You are invited to participate in a research project about people's experiences with video games. This study consists of a survey and is open only to participants who are 18 years of age or older.

The purpose of the project is to understand how people experience and interact with video games. To this end, this study collects accounts of memorable experiences people have had while playing video games or in activities connected to playing them.

This research project has been reviewed and approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (Dnr 2024-03893-01).

The project is conducted by:

Chi-Chieh Jack Huang

Doctoral student, Örebro University

What does participation involve?

If you choose to participate, you will be invited to complete a short survey.

The survey includes three parts:

1. Background questions about your gaming experience
2. A short, written description of a memorable experience you have had while playing video games or in activities connected to playing them, along with several questions about that experience
3. Contact information (email), which will only be used if you indicate that you are willing to be contacted about possible future participation in this research project.

At a later stage of the project, participants who indicate that they are willing to be contacted may be invited to take part in additional research activities (for example interviews) to further discuss their experiences with video games. Participation in such activities would be optional.

How your data will be handled

Your responses will be stored securely and handled in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Any personal data you provide (for example names, usernames, or locations) will be pseudonymized. This means that you will not be identifiable in anything published as part of this research.

You will submit your responses through Örebro University’s survey system (ORU-Survey). All data will be stored within Örebro University’s network, and no external platforms will be used.

Örebro University is a public authority and must comply with Swedish regulations concerning public documents and archives. Your data may therefore be stored in accordance with these regulations. Örebro University is responsible for the processing of personal data in this research project.

If you have questions about how your personal data is processed, you may contact the university’s data protection officer at:

dataskyddsombud@oru.se

If you believe your personal data has been handled incorrectly, you have the right to file a complaint with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection.

The materials you provide may be relevant for future research that is not described in the current information provided to you as a research participant. If your materials are to be used in future research, the Swedish Ethical Review Authority must examine the new project and decide whether you should be asked again.

Access to results

The results of the study will be presented in academic publications and reports, and may also be used for teaching purposes and in popular science communication.

Participants may contact the researchers to request information about the results of the study.

Voluntary participation

Participation in this study is completely voluntary.

You may withdraw from the study at any time without giving a reason. If you wish to withdraw, please contact the researchers responsible for this study. Data that has already been anonymized or included in research outputs may not be possible to remove.

Contact information

Principal researcher:

Greger Andersson

Örebro University

School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

701 82 Örebro, Sweden

Tel: +46 19 301494

greger.andersson@oru.se

Researcher:

Chi-Chieh Jack Huang

chi-chieh.huang@oru.se