ANTHI GEORGIADOU
Tangible vs. Virtual Musical Instruments: Differences in Engagement and Perceived Accessibility Between Controls and those with ADHD, and AuDHD
This study has been granted ethics approval by the Durham University Music Department
What is this study about?
This study explores how adults with ADHD, adults with ADHD and co-occurring autism (AuDHD) and adults without an ADHD diagnosis engage with different musical instruments. During a workshop, you will be invited to try a range of tangible and virtual instruments and complete short questionnaires about your experience. We are interested in understanding how easy, enjoyable and engaging different instruments feel and what design features may make them more accessible. The findings will help inform the design of more inclusive musical instruments for neurodivergent musicians.
What will participation in this study involve?
The study will involve filling out a short questionnaire, engage with piano and theremin (tangible and virtual) and rating your experience with each one of the instruments. The study is estimated to take between 1 hour (60 minutes) and 1 hour and 30 minutes (90 minutes).
How will the data be used and stored?
The data will be presented in conferences and my PhD dissertation. The data will be analysed and presented anonymously.
All data will be kept on the researcher’s personal devices, which are only accessible to the researcher.
The data will be kept for 6 years. Afterwards, they will be deleted from the personal device(s).
What if I change my mind?
The data will be presented in conferences and my PhD dissertation. The data will be analysed and presented anonymously.
All data will be kept on the researcher’s personal devices, which are only accessible to the researcher.
The data will be kept for 6 years. Afterwards, they will be deleted from the personal device(s).
Who can I contact if I have questions or concerns?
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact the researcher Anthi Georgiadou at anthi.-.georgiadou@durham.ac.uk. If you wish to make a complaint you can contact either of my supervisors: Professor Nick Collins at nick.collins@durham.ac.uk or Professor Tuomas Eerola at tuomas.eerola@durham.ac.uk.
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