Evaluating Internet Interviews With Gay Men
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5454908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Russel Ayling (Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom), Avril Mewse (0000-0002-9084-5212, University of Exeter), Avril J Mewse (University of Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 566-576 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732309332121 |
| PMID | 19299759 |
| OpenAlex | W2119351851 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 18 |
In this article we describe the use of the Internet to conduct online synchronous interviews on gay men's experiences of Internet sex-seeking and barebacking, using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). We then present the results of a separate IPA of the issues we encountered during the research. The analysis is focused around four superordinate themes: positive experience, technological issues, boundaries, and requests/expectations. We argue that online qualitative research is valuable in its own right, and that the advantages considerably outweigh the difficulties. This is particularly true in accessing individuals who might not participate in other types of research settings to discuss experiences that would otherwise be too difficult to talk about. Several issues that are problematic in more conventional research still apply, albeit in a different guise, but these must be situated in the context of who or what is being researched, and why, and can be largely overcome with more creative methodologies and considered preparation
Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Qualitative research · Situated · Social science · Sociology · Superordinate goals · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,71 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |