Participate in the Research on Digital Wellbeing by Engaging with CiLabot

You are invited to participate in the second phase of the research project “Digital Wellbeing in the Posthuman Era: A Critical Approach” conducted by the team at the Laboratory of Cultural Information Systems. If you decide to participate, you will engage in a conversation with the lab’s digital assistant, CiLabot, which will ask you several questions to explore your personal perceptions regarding your relationship with technology and its impact on your quality of life.

This research is funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation under the Action “Support for Basic and Applied Research” and has been approved by the Ethics and Deontology Committee of the University of the Aegean (Approval No. 23/28.02.2024).

Please read the following information carefully before consenting to participate in the study.

1. What is the purpose of the research?

The aim of this research is to explore how digital technology affects your life in order to define digital wellbeing. The results will be used for the design and evaluation of digital applications, such as games, educational tools, and virtual reality applications.

2. Who is participating in this research?

This phase of the research is addressed to the general public.

3. How will I participate in the research? What will I be asked to do?

You will be asked to complete an online questionnaire by interacting with a survey chatbot in an interview-style conversation. The questionnaire will be anonymous and will include, among other things, the collection of certain demographic information such as age, gender, education, employment status, and place of origin. The dialogue is not expected to last more than 20 minutes.

4. Am I obligated to participate?

Your participation in the research is entirely voluntary. You may decline to participate without providing any reason or explanation. Even after agreeing to participate, you can change your mind at any time and withdraw from the study without any reason, explanation, or consequences. In such cases, you may request that the data and information collected about you not be used.

5. How is the confidentiality of personal information safeguarded?

As mentioned earlier, the study is anonymous. Optionally, you may provide your first name to enhance your interaction with the chatbot software. The data collected will be recorded in anonymized digital files, to which no third parties have access, except for the research team.

6. Who can I contact for more information about the research?

For more information about the research, you may contact the Project’s Principal Investigator, Ms. Evangelia Sampaniou (email: esampa@aegean.gr, tel. +30 22510 36618) or alternatively Ms. Evangelia Kavakli (email: kavakli@aegean.gr, tel. +30 22510 36612).

7. Where can I submit complaints or grievances?

For any complaints or grievances regarding the conduct of the research, you may contact the Ethics and Deontology Committee of the University of the Aegean at ethics@aegean.gr. For any complaints concerning the handling of your personal data, you may contact the Data Protection Officer of the University of the Aegean (dpo@aegean.gr) or, in any case, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (complaints@dpa.gr).

This project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI).