Project Description

Hello, this study seeks to explore the meaning of the sport of power soccer (powerchair football) in the lives of athletes who play it. To do this, athletes are being asked to submit up to three power soccer photos that they think best represents what the sport means to them. For each photo you upload, you will be asked to:

• Certify that the image is a personal photo for which you have the right to share (or else provide the proper photo credit)
• Provide the year and location for when and where the photo was taken
  Explain what the photo represents to you
• Tell why you chose the photo as one of the three images that best represent what power soccer means to you

The lead researcher in this study is Dr. Michael S. Jeffress, who is a former power soccer dad and coach and a professor at Tennessee State University. You can learn more about Dr. Jeffress and his power soccer research at: http://www.powersoccerbook.com. Dr. Jeffress is being assisted by a team of translators to make this study available in Danish, French, German, Japanese and Spanish.

To proceed through the survey, please click "Next" at the bottom of each page and then click "Submit" on the last page to submit all of your photos and information.

Informed Consent (Terms & Conditions)

Participation in this study is voluntary and comes with no reward or compensation for participation and no negative consequences for not participating. You will be asked to provide some basic demographic information including your name, age, name of your power soccer team, length of time playing power soccer, and disability type. The nature of this study involves participants sharing personal images and personal narratives related to these images; therefore, your identity will be disclosed to the public through this study. By participating, you are agreeing to have your identity disclosed and your images shared in any presentations or publications associated with the study. You give permission to share with the public the photos and the personal information that you provide in this study. You must either be at least 18 years old or else have parental consent to participate. Those under the age of 18 should have their parents read this page and follow the instructions on the next page in order to participate. The potential benefits of participation include being given a platform to express yourself and what power soccer means to you, to contribute to academic research related to power soccer, and to help promote the sport to a broader audience. The potential risks of participation are that some personally identifying information, such as your name (only first names will be used), age, team name and your photos, will be shared with the public through academic presentations and publications associated with this study.

When you submit your form at the end of the survey, it will be e-mailed directly to the lead researcher and stored in a password-protected folder on a password-protected computer. Printed copies of any forms will be stored in a locked filing cabinet. All submissions in languages other than English will be translated into English by qualified collaborators approved by the lead researcher and analyzed under the direct supervision of the lead researcher. Any academic paper, journal article or book produced from this study will be published in English. Free electronic copies of any paper or article and a wholesale discount price on any book will be made available to all participants.

If you have any questions about the nature of this study or your participation in it, you may contact Dr. Michael Jeffress at michaelsjeffress@gmail.com. By clicking "Next" you affirm that you have read the terms and conditions, as outlined above, and that you agree to participate in this study. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, then you can simply exit the survey. If you agree, please select "Next" to begin the survey.

IMPORTANT

If you are not yet 18, then we will not be able to include your submissions to this study unless a parent or guardian sends an e-mail to michaelsjeffress@gmail.com from their personal e-mail account with the following text copied and pasted into the body of the e-mail and filled out: "I ________________ (Name) am the parent/guardian of _______________________ (name), and I affirm that I have read the terms and conditions for participation in the Power Soccer Photo Study, and I give permission for _______________________ (Name) to participate in this study. Sincerely, ________________ (Name)."

Please click "Submit" at the bottom of this page to submit all of your information. An e-mail will be sent to you to the e-mail address you have provided confirming your submission. If you do not receive this confirmation or if you have any questions or feedback related to the study, please contact Dr. Michael Jeffress at michaelsjeffress@gmail.com.

Please share this survey with your friends who play power soccer. The link is: https://form.jotform.co/81023397883867

Thank you for your participation!