Why participate in this research project?

First of all, there is NO research project without participants, and that means: without your help! In other words, it basically doesn’t exist and is doomed. So I know everybody always thinks “somebody else will take it” and often this is the case. BUT, with this project the target group is so specific that really each one of you is VERY VALUABLE! So yes, YOU, who recently joined Second Life, and who is reading this post, is of HUGE IMPORTANCE for the succeeding of this project.

Secondly, this survey is not just done to achieve some theoretical information that will end up somewhere between the dust. NO!! As you all know (or not know) virtual worlds still suffer under some sort of stigma as in ‘being just a game’. And it’s hard to convince people that it’s NOT A GAME. Another remark you often hear is that participating in a virtual world makes you a ‘nerd’, you probably have no physical life friends, you have a boring life, no job, basically: you’re pathetic if you would spend your time on doing this (’cause it’s a game right?). All these negative connotations exist because people have no clue at all about what virtual reality really is. With this study, we can come to conclusions that can tell us how physical and virtual life really interacts. What actually is the influence of participating in a virtual community like SL? What drives people to start participating? And can we see some  future possibilities and opportunities, based on research evidence, for broadening our perspectives on several topics: the way we experience life itself  and more specifically, topics like health care, social learning, international and -cultural exchanges, creativity of mind, jobopportunities, new artforms, and so on!

But for all this we first need to know how physical and virtual life interacts: and that’s where this study is made for!!!! So if you cán contribute in raising awareness and understanding by just only taking this questionnaire, THEN PLEASE DO. It won’t take more than 10 minutes of your time.

Once more: ONLY TAKE THE QUESTIONNAIRE IF YOU ARE A SL RESIDENT OF MAX. 4 DAYS OLD

=> YES I WANT! BRING ME TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE!!!

Second Life Survey on Well-being: QUESTIONNAIRE

Second Life questionnaire on well-being is now ready to be taken! There’s a reward in Linden money for all 3 times you fill out the survey!! It will take approx. 10 minutes of your time and this for three times in a period of a month. The research is about the relationship between participation in SL and your psychological well-being. You’ll have acces to the results as well when the project is finished.

ONLY NEWBIES/NEW RESIDENTS IN SL WITH A RESIDENCY OF MAX. 4 DAYS SINCE STARTING SL

follow this link => Second Life survey