After two iterations of corrections, this is the final version of the Ethics form. There have been major corrections to arrive at this third version. A significant change is on the research methods. I was previously unware of the ethics of using focus groups. I assumed this mode would be the easiest to conduct. However, after being introduced to the article by Sim and Waterfield (2019) on the ethical challenges, I decided to switch to questionnaire and interview format. Please see the reflection blog post for further info.
The other major changes include evaluation of risks. My tutor Rachel pointed out that there are potentially more risks to myself as a researcher and to my participants, including the potential to have their identities identified through the content as well as researcher wellbeing.
Selection criteria was another area where I was prompted to think harder and to give more explanations as to the rationale of them as well as data management safety, and ethics of disclosure.