CHI '95 Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Bringing design to software
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of the 4th decennial conference on Critical computing: between sense and sensibility
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Invoking emotional support in a health crisis.
CHI '08 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Supporting Law Enforcement in Digital Communities through Natural Language Analysis
IWCF '08 Proceedings of the 2nd international workshop on Computational Forensics
Feminist HCI: taking stock and outlining an agenda for design
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Multi-lifespan information system design: a research initiative for the hci community
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
HCI methods for including adults with disabilities in the design of CHAMPION
CHI '10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The unit of analysis in understanding the politics of participatory practice
Proceedings of the 11th Biennial Participatory Design Conference
Domestic violence and information communication technologies
Interacting with Computers
See no evil?: ethics in an interventionist ICTD
Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development
From death to final disposition: roles of technology in the post-mortem interval
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Next steps for value sensitive design
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Memento mori: technology design for the end of life
CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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As technology progressively pervades all aspects of our lives, members of the HCI community are engaging with increasingly sensitive contexts in their research - for example, end of life, genocide, computer-mediated communication under oppressive regimes. The considerations generated by research in such contexts can go well beyond those addressed by generic ethical approval processes and institutional practice. Whilst it is standard to ensure that the wellbeing of participants is taken into account in research design and the ethical approval process, it is much less common for the researcher's own emotional wellbeing to be considered explicitly. This paper describes the role that a researcher's emotions may play in research, and the impact which research in sensitive contexts can have on researchers' emotional wellbeing and on research validity. A qualitative survey is described which investigated the support mechanisms which HCI researchers have in place in case they are distressed/troubled as a result of their research. The results of the survey are used, in combination with insights into how other disciplines address the topic, to synthesize suggestions for ways in which the HCI community can proactively incorporate consideration for the emotional wellbeing of the researcher into the research process.