Name: Laura Wang
Project title/research question:
How can behaviour created by a loss of autonomy over work-life balance be mitigated, help Chinese young people not seek late-night activities, as compensation for loss of agency in their daytime schedules?
- What is the focus of your research?
My research focuses on the phenomenon of “Revenge Bedtime Procrastination”, with particular attention to how young people, whose daytime schedules are highly occupied, turn to late-night behavior as a way to reclaim a sense of control over their time and seek emotional compensation.This project will attempt to alleviate this behavior through intervention and enhance the autonomy of daily routines.
- What will you ask your research participants or stakeholder group to do?
-Participate in questionnaire filling and interviews
-Record their sleep duration, mood and motivation
-Invite stakeholders to participate in intervention activities
-Provide opinions on intervention feedback
- How will you get informed consent from your research participants/stakeholder group for your interventions?
Whether the participants are online or offline, I will send the project description and the “Participant Consent Form” and obtain their signatures to ensure that each participant understands the research content and purpose, and to guarantee their right to withdraw.
- How many interventions are you planning to do with this group?
Three
- What potential risks/impact to participants/stakeholders do you foresee occurring as a result of your intervention, and what will you do to minimise them?
Potential risks/impact：
-The intervention content involves reflecting on emotional issues such as “motivation for staying up late”, “sense of loss of control”, and “anxiety”, which may trigger negative emotions in the participants.
-The risk of privacy leakage (such as sleep and emotional data).
-The intervention involves rhythm adjustment, which may cause short-term disruption or fatigue to the daily routine of some participants.
Measures:
-All data will be anonymized.
-Participants will be clearly informed before participating that they can withdraw at any time.
-If a participant reports any discomfort, their participation will be immediately stopped.
- What are the potential risks/impact to yourself as the researcher and what actions will you take to minimise them?
Potential risks/impact：
-Facing a large number of people who stay up late or are anxious may cause emotional resonance and burden.
-Social fatigue (such as high-intensity interviews).
Measures:
-Try to avoid conducting research late at night.
-Arrange the time for interviews and research reasonably to avoid having them all concentrated at the same time, which would bring me burden and pressure.And record the changes in my own emotions.
-Set aside time every week for me to rest (exercise, entertainment).
- Does your project/research/intervention involve children or vulnerable adults?
No
- How will you ensure that your intervention is accessible to disabled people?
Provide all materials in both visual and audio formats
For individuals with visual impairments — provide an audio version
For individuals with hearing impairments — provide written instructions
For individuals with cognitive impairments — simplify language and use icons to support understanding.
Allow participants to opt into tools in a way that respects their abilities and preferences
For investigations and interviews, people with disabilities are allowed to choose: written responses, voice or video responses, or assistance from support staff.
- What aftercare/follow up will you provide for your participants?
Feedback :
-Participants will have the opportunity to see a briefing on the research results (by email).
-Provide an email address so that participants can give anonymous feedback or ask questions within the next two weeks.
Support contacts:
If any emotional discomfort arises during or after the study, I will include contact details for university counseling services or local sleep health support.
Recommended reading resources:
Provide reliable information related to sleep, time management, such as links to short videos on emotional compensation and official articles published by sleep organizations.
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