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Hey Team!
I am a third-year student at ucfb (Wembley) and for my upcoming dissertation I am writing about ‘the reliance of stats and player likeness and the influence it has on stakeholders’. Based on the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ gaming series. I wanted to reach out on this wonderful community page to obtain data from the best people, the players! If any of you have a spare 5-10 mins to complete the survey for me, it would be fantastic!
The closing date will be: 18 March 2023 - Link to survey at the bottom of this post.
Terms & Conditions:
· You must be 18 or over to contribute.
· Please read the FAQ's on the Sports Interactive Community page.
· No identifiable data will be used in the assignment.
· You do not have to complete the process.
· Data will be used to form part of the dissertation.
· Surveys will not be directly returned to participants, but the results will be established within the dissertation.
FAQs
1. What is the purpose of the project?
This project is to understand from players of the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ game series what their influence and reliance on the game itself is.
2. Why have I been selected to take part?
You have been selected to take part as a player of the game and because you are over 18 years of age and play (or have played) the game.
3. What will I have to do?
You simply have to answer a number of questions, all truthfully and giving as much information as you can. The survey should take no less than 5-10 mins subject to the amount of information you choose to give on the non-binary questions.
4. Will there be any negative effects of taking part in the study?
No risks are anticipated in taking part in this study.
5. What benefits will the study have to the participants?
Benefits of taking part in this study include aiding research into the understanding of Gameplayers commitment to the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ series.
6. How will confidentiality be assured?
You will not be asked to give your name - just age banding and ethnicity, working status and gender.
7. Who will have access to the information that I provide?
Only the researcher and his supervisor will have access to the data, which will be stored by the researcher in accordance with the Buckinghamshire New University policy on data security.
8. How will my information be stored / used in the future?
The data will be used for an undergraduate dissertation and may form part of a published article and/or conference/seminar paper. The data generated will be destroyed once the dissertation has been marked, or if the data is likely to be used for a publication and/or conference/seminar paper, it will be transferred to the supervisor and kept for a period of ten years after the completion of the research project.
9. Has this project received appropriate ethical clearance?
This study has been approved by the UCFB research ethics committee.
10. Will I receive any financial rewards / travel expenses for taking part?
No financial rewards or expenses of any kind will be awarded for taking part in this survey.
11. How can I withdraw from the project?
You are free to withdraw at any time, but only before you have completed the survey as once your completed survey has been processed, it will be impossible to identify you.
12. If I require further information who should I contact and how?
Please contact the researchers email address: 21654@ucfb.ac.uk
Thank you for agreeing to take part in the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ survey for my dissertation.
By completing the survey, you have agreed to be bound by the terms above and confirm you are fully aware of the requirements.
Jordan
LINK TO SURVEY: https://forms.office.com/r/tJ6KqG87YT
Hi all, I wanted to thank you all for completing this! The response has been OVERWHELMING as I have had over 2,000 replies. Appreciate your time completing it. IT IS NOW CLOSED