Research study on knitting, crochet and wellbeing (Reading University).

It is probably for an undergrad dissertation.

I agree that there are flaws in the questionnaire design, but the it to be expected at that level - people have to learn.

I completed it, but am not very sure about the mindfulness questions either. I answered as best I could, but am not convinced that my answers correspond to the meaning the researcher had in mind.

Mindfulness??

I did read the Ladybird book on mindfulness but I don't think it mentioned knitting.
Or crochet.

The game didn’t launch. I thought the questions were too limited and didn’t cover the spread of possible responses.

I've done the survey, but can't do the game at the end as I don't own a computer.
Mindfulness means nothing to me, and I was mystified by some of the questions, and wondered what it had to do with knitting and crochet.

Every time I see GNHQ I think it says GCHQ. Am I paranoid ?

I did the quiz and felt the same about the mindfulness questions and also a bit put off by the ‘third letter of your surname ‘ stuff.
But then I thought , “ It’s ok. It’s only knitting. How could they misuse my information ? “

GNHQ it would be really nice if we could get some feedback from those who post questionnaires (with your consent) on GN.

Not just on our critiques of the questionnaires and how they are worded, that often considerably reduces response, but also a summary of what information the questionnaires show up. The results would often really interest us.

I would be really interested to know whether this questionnaire had been trialled on older people to see if they understood the mindfulness section. I would suggest that even many younger people may be aware of it as a technique but not know exactly what it entails.

I would imagine the mindfulness section will considerable reduce response. I would be interested to know why they put this section in without preparation and explanation and with no 'Don't know' choice. I suspect that the majority on knitters do not really understand what mindfulness is.

The mindfulness section lost me too. I have done very little knitting/crochet recently but enjoy short bursts of activity. The survey seemed to be aimed only at those who knit frequently and regularly.
Stuck with it but didn't enjoy it. Very inflexible.

Totally agree MOnica
They seemed to assume everyone practised mindfulness.
Some of us are too busy!

Apparently learning to knit helps to improve your memory.
Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall took part in an experiment as part of his new TV series and knitted a rather lumpy blanket for the baby his co-presenter was expecting.
I wonder if she's used it?

He scored much better in the second test after learning to knit.

I started on this with enthusiasm but fell at the second hurdle. I did all the stuff about mood, that was a doddle, but when it got to the section on mindfulness (I think it was, but not sure) and being aware of my body all the time etc etc, I was up the creek without a paddle. I had absolutely no idea what they were talking about and it didn't sound like anything I had ever experienced and there was know 'Dont know' box to tick.

The only thing left for me to do was make my excuses. or rather, not make my excuses, as there was no-one to make them to and abort the questionnaire.

I wish there was some way that one could send some feedback to these questionaire designers, so many of their questionnaires, that are quite reasonable in intent are undoable because of their poor design.

I know I am grinding a personal axe. I used to design questionnaires as a part of my job and was considered to have considerable expertise at so doing and I get so irritated by the number of cr*p questionnaires that keep turning up on GN.

sorry Jameainsworth hadn't seen your message

survey game says it only works with an actual computer not a mobile or laptop.

auntieflo it apparently only works if you’re on a computer not on your phone or tablet.

Well I’ve done the survey but didn’t really ‘get’ the mindfulness questions.

I didn’t do the survey as I felt it was a bit odd asking for the third letter of my name , since it was to be anonymous

I did the survey and was prepared to do the picture test at the end, but where it says press Enter to start, nothing happened!