Conducting Web-Based Focus Groups With Adolescents and Young Adults
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, MA, USA, Survey and Data Management Core, Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, MA, USA, Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, MA, USA, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, USA |
| ANO | 2021 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | International Journal of Qualitative Methods |
| ISSN | 1609-4069 |
| E-ISSN | 1609-4069 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1609406921996872 |
| CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
This methodologic paper aims to update researchers working with adolescents and young adults on the potentials and pitfalls associated with web-based qualitative research. We present a case study of synchronous web-based focus groups with 35 adolescents and young women ages 15–24 years old recruited from a clinical sample for a mixed methods study of heart disease awareness. We contrast this with two other studies, one using asynchronous web-based focus groups with 30 transgender youth ages 13 to 24 years old and another using synchronous web-based focus groups with 48 young men who have sex with men ages 18 to 26 years old, both recruited via social media. We describe general and logistical considerations, technical platform considerations, and ethical, regulatory, and research considerations associated with web-based qualitative research. In an era of technology ubiquity and dependence, researchers should consider web-based focus groups a potential qualitative research tool, especially when working with youth.