Afterlife: The Post-Research Affect and Effect of Software

Autor/inn/en	Gold, Nicolas E.; Lawson, Ian; Oxtoby, Neil P.
Titel	Afterlife: The Post-Research Affect and Effect of Software
Quelle	In: Research Ethics, 19 (2023) 4, S.433-448 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gold, Nicolas E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1747-0161
DOI	10.1177/17470161231178450
Schlagwörter	Computer Software; Intervention; Ethics; Researchers; Costs; Personal Autonomy; Research Methodology; Research Administration; Maintenance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethik; Researcher; Forscher; Cost; Kosten; Individuelle Autonomie; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Forschungsadministration
Abstract	Software plays an important role in contemporary research. Aside from its use for administering traditional instruments like surveys and in data analysis, the widespread use of mobile and web apps for social, medical and lifestyle engagement has led to software becoming a research intervention in its own right. For example, it is not unusual to find apps being studied for their utility as interventions in health and social life. Since the software may persist in use beyond the life of an investigation, this raises questions as to the extent of ethical duties for researchers involved in its production and/or study towards the participants involved. Key factors identified include the extent of affect created by the software, the effect it has on a participant's life, the length of investigation, cost of maintenance and participant agency. In this article we discuss the issues raised in such situations, considering them in the context of post-research duties of care and suggesting strategies to balance the burden on researchers with the need for ongoing participant support. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01