The Researcher's Facilitating Role in Stimulating a Constructive Group Climate in Online Focus-Group Interviews
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway, Utrecht University, The Netherlands |
| ANO | 2025 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Qualitative Inquiry |
| ISSN | 1077-8004 |
| E-ISSN | 1552-7565 |
| EDITORA | Annual Reviews (United States) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778004241260656 |
| CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
The purpose of this article is to examine the role of the researcher in stimulating a constructive group climate in online focus-group interviews. It is argued that a climate of psychological safety enhances the likelihood of people expressing their true opinions and thoughts regarding the topic at hand, which is a crucial quality of focus-group research. However, these aspects are more difficult to develop in online encounters than face-to-face. We therefore look into how the researcher can work to acquire focus-group data of adequate quality from online focus-group interviews. Based on an analysis of the research literature on focus-group interviews, as well as group development theory and person-centered theory, we propose three main strategies for researchers who conduct online focus-group interviews: (a) creating conditions before the interview; (b) creating conditions at the beginning of the interview; and (c) active interventions during, and at the end of, the interview.