Challenges conducting focus groups with school-aged children in a virtual setting during a pandemic
Judith Quaranta, Molly M. Kildow, Julia J. Demartino, Kathryn N Jones, Madison R. Kozlowski, Sara J. Bocian, Julia Y. Cavalieri, Kelly Hu, Brianna E. Mendelson, Molly K. Morrissey, Jonathan Chong, Ashley E. Antony, Erica Shum, Lauren Alyssa Wong, Mitchell L. Zatz.
Bok Engelsk 2022
| Medvirkende | Antony, Ashley E., (author.)
Bocian, Sara J., (author.) Cavalieri, Julia Y., (author.) Chong, Jonathan, (author.) Vis mer... Demartino, Julia J., (author.)
Hu, Kelly, (author.) Jones, Kathryn N., (author.) Kildow, Molly M., (author.) Kozlowski, Madison R., (author.) Mendelson, Brianna E., (author.) Morrissey, Molly K., (author.) Shum, Erica, (author.) Wong, Alyssa Lauren, (author.) Zatz, Mitchell L., (author.) |
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| Omfang | 1 online resource.
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| Opplysninger | This case study addresses the challenges of conducting socio-behavioral research during the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses the changes needed, the rationales for implementing those changes, and the challenges presented by those changes. The purpose of this research was to develop a picture tool to measure wellbeing in school-aged children. The research design utilized focus groups. The design had to transition from face-to-face sessions to virtual ones. To maximize participation in the virtual environment, the developmental stages of the children had to be considered. Children were asked to (1) review an existing tool and provide feedback on the images and (2) validate the findings. Conducting focus groups with this population while using an online video platform posed many difficulties. Issues with recruitment, obtaining parental consent via Qualtrics, and child assent via Zoom are discussed. Ways to assure fidelity of the project, and subsequent thematic analysis of the transcriptions in this virtual arena are reviewed. Practical lessons learned from performing research during a pandemic are presented. In addition, this study highlighted the technology disparities among participants and their families and the unexpected deficit in computer literacy.
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| ISBN | 9781529603507 : : No price
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