Survey to story

Exploring mixed methods administration of surveys in remote First Nations communities of the Northern Territory

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ID21294079
AutoresAlexandra Gregory (0009-0001-4173-8365, Charles Darwin University, autor correspondente), Danielle Aquino (0000-0002-5525-4070, Charles Darwin University), Kim M Caudwell (0000-0002-7095-2512, Charles Darwin University), Kayli Wild (0000-0003-1331-8395, Charles Darwin University), Elaine Maypilama (0000-0002-2621-9823, Charles Darwin University), Gary Robinson (0000-0002-9665-2817, Charles Darwin University)
Ano2026
Páginas1-16
Data de publicação2026-06-22
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAustralian Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00050067.2026.2683181
OpenAlexW7165545134
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas50

Objective The appropriateness of quantitative surveys has been questioned with First Nations participants. Using audio-recorded interviews with First Nations mothers, this study aims to examine conversations occurring between interviewers and participants during survey administration, and to explore implications for the design, delivery and data quality of quantitative surveys.Method Hypothesis coding was used to determine the objectives of dialogue exchange within 27 audio recorded interviews.Results Dialogue between the researcher and the participant occurred (1) to ensure accurate data by “facilitating participant understanding of the item” and “specifying participant response to the item” and (2) for building connection and understanding through dialogue initiated by the interviewer to “explore participant context” and dialogue initiated by the participant in “spontaneous sharing of stories”.Conclusions Dialogue during survey administration represented a process of meaning-making, to come to mutual understanding of items and responses, and embedded social exchange by giving space for stories and connections. Findings have implications for the inclusion of qualitative elements in survey design, the logistics of conducting survey-based data collection in remote First Nations communities and, importantly, the potential for improved quality of quantitative data gathered with First Nations participants

Administration (probate law) · Data collection · Focus group · Northern territory · Traditional knowledge · Australian Indigenous Culture and History · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology