An Introduction to Concept Mapping as a Participatory Public Health Research Method
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Centre for Inner City Health Research at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada, Two Gems Consulting Services in Baltimore, Maryland, Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, Department of Prevention and Community Health at the George Washington University School of Public Health, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations |
| ANO | Não informado |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732305278876 |
| CITAÇÕES | 7 |
| ADICIONADO EM | Não informado |
Resumo
In this article, the authors introduce concept mapping as a useful participatory research method for public health researchers interested in generating hypotheses and developing theory. The authors first provide an overview of concept mapping, which combines qualitative approaches with quantitative analytical tools to produce visual displays of the relationship between ideas. Then, they present an illustrative research application of the method to the exploration of women's perceptions of the relationship between residential neighborhood factors and intimate partner violence experiences. They give attention to the data collection and analysis procedures and to demonstrating the intricacies of using concept mapping for public health research purposes. Finally, the article concludes with a discussion of the unique contributions and challenges associated with concept mapping.