RECRUITMENT

Date: 6/16/2022

I am a doctoral learner under the direction of Professor Polk in the College of Doctoral Studies at Grand Canyon University. My name is Joshua Fulkerson. I am conducting a research study to understand how male gamers describe how transient peer relationships and streaming platforms contribute to the sexual harassment of female gamers who play video games online. I am seeking individuals who have experience gaming online who have observed, heard about, or learned about female gamers being sexually harassed while playing video games online or on streaming platforms.

INCLUSION- I am recruiting individuals that meet these criteria:

1. Identify as male.

2. Are eighteen (18) years or older.

3. Live in the United States.

4. Play video games online.

5. Willing to answer personal, identifiable, demographic questions related to types of games played, the preferred platform for playing games online, hours of online video games played per week, desired chat method when gaming online, and years played of video games online (5-10 min, online).

EXCLUSION- You cannot be in this study if:

1. Identify as female.

2. Do not have experience playing video games online.

3. Do not have experience watching or interacting with video game streams.

The ACTIVITIES for this research project will include:

1. Complete demographic survey related to types of games played, the preferred platform for playing games online, hours of online video games played per week, desired chat method when gaming online, and years played of video games online (5-10 min, online).

2. Participate in survey about people, relationships, streaming, and sexual harassment (approximately 15-25 min, online).

3. Sign up to participate in a one-on-one interview (approximately 45 - 60 min, online).

Your participation in this study is voluntary.

All data in this study will be protected by a password-protected computer. All responses will be identified with a pseudonym such as, Participant 1, to ensure no identifiable information are associated with responses. All data will be kept secure and used for transcription and analysis only. All Data will be stored and destroyed after 3 years from the completion of the study.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please proceed to the URL below to review and agree to the informed consent to access the questionnaire!

Thank you!

URL for Informed Consent and Questionnaire:

( https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SSFM5G )