Marta E. Cecchinato

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Understanding Platform Mediated Work-Life: A Diary Study with Gig Economy Freelancers

Online freelancing platforms, such as Upwork, hold great promise in enabling flexible work opportunities where freelancers can combine their work with other life responsibilities, hereafter work-life. However, prior research suggests that platform features and self-managing demands of freelance work can jeopardise thi…

CHI '233rd AuthorMisinformation & Fact-Checking +1

"I figured her feeling a little bit bad was worth it to not spread that kind of hate": Exploring How UK Families Discuss and Challenge Misinformation

Misinformation has become a regular occurrence in our lives with many different approaches being sought to address it. One effective way to combat misinformation is for trusted individuals (e.g., family members) to challenge the misinformed person. However, less is known about how these conversations between trusted i…

CHI '212nd AuthorBest PaperGig Economy Platforms +1

“Why lose control?” A Study of Freelancers' Experiences with Gig Economy Platforms

Freelancing platforms, such as Upwork, represent an expansion of the gig economy to encompass knowledge-based work. Prior research in HCI has primarily focused on forms of gig work such as ride-sharing and microwork but has not addressed how freelancing platforms are disrupting high-skilled knowledge work. To understa…

CHI '212nd AuthorParticipatory Design +1

How Design Researchers Interpret Probes: Understanding the Critical Intentions of a Designerly Approach to Research

Since entering the HCI lexicon in the 1990s, Probes have been interpreted and used in divergent ways as a designerly approach to research. While originally positioned as a critique of dominant user-research methods, literature on Probes rarely reflects on such critical dimensions nor explicitly articulates the intents…

DIS '202nd AuthorMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities +1

Design Opportunities for Digital Men's Health: An Exploratory Study Focusing on Football Fandom

Many men stop exercising as they age, engage in risky behaviours such as alcohol misuse, are reluctant to admit to mental health problems, and avoid seeking help. Men are generally hard to reach for community health interventions. However, interventions run at football clubs have successfully engaged men and have led…

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