Investigating online harassment and offline violence among young people in Thailand

Methodological approaches, lessons learned

Bibliographic Data

ID15099546
AuthorsTimo T Ojanen (0000-0002-6477-043X, Mahidol University), Pimpawun Boonmongkon (0000-0002-8117-8171, Mahidol University), Ronnapoom Samakkeekarom (Mahidol University), Nattharat Samoh (0000-0002-1000-6735, Mahidol University), Mudjalin Cholratana (Mahidol University), Anusorn Payakkakom (Mahidol University), Thomas E Guadamuz (0000-0001-6803-1127, Mahidol University, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume16
Issue9
Pages1097-1112
Publication date2014-10-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCulture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691058.2014.931464
PMID25010363
PMCIDPMC4163092
OpenAlexW2059254646
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited12

Violence in the physical (offline) world is a well-documented health and social issue among young people worldwide. In Southeast Asia, online harassment (defined as intentional behaviours to harm others through the Internet or through mobile devices) is less well documented. In this paper, we describe and critically discuss the mixed-methods data collection approach we used to build a contextualised understanding of offline violence and online harassment among 15- to 24-year-old students and out-of-school youth in Central Thailand. We mapped linkages between offline violence and online harassment, and with their possible correlates including gender, sexuality, and mobile media or Internet use. Data collection methods included in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and a custom-built, self-administered computerised survey. Using mixed methods enabled us to collect holistic qualitative/quantitative data from both students and out-of-school youth. In our discussion, we focus on gender, sexuality, class and ethnicity issues in recruiting out-of-school youth; definition and measurement issues; technical issues in using a computerised survey; ethical issues surrounding data collection from minors as well as privacy and confidentiality concerns in collecting data in both in-school and out-of-school settings; and the general implications of using mixed methods

Computer security · Confidentiality · Data collection · Ethnic group · Focus group · Harassment · Harm · Human sexuality · Internet privacy · Medical education · Online and offline · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Social media · Social science · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Applied Psychology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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