Exploring Inequalities in Health with Young People through Online Focus Groups: Navigating the Methodological and Ethical Challenges

Autor/inn/en	Woodrow, Nicholas; Fairbrother, Hannah; Crowder, Mary; Goyder, Elizabeth; Griffin, Naomi; Holding, Eleanor; Quirk, Helen
Titel	Exploring Inequalities in Health with Young People through Online Focus Groups: Navigating the Methodological and Ethical Challenges
Quelle	In: Qualitative Research Journal, 22 (2022) 2, S.197-208 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Woodrow, Nicholas) ORCID (Goyder, Elizabeth) ORCID (Quirk, Helen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-9883
DOI	10.1108/QRJ-06-2021-0064
Schlagwörter	Health; Ethics; Computer Mediated Communication; Barriers; Children; Youth; Research Methodology; Researchers; Interpersonal Relationship; Focus Groups; Safety; Social Differences; COVID-19; Pandemics; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheit; Ethik; Computerkonferenz; Child; Kind; Kinder; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Researcher; Forscher; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Sicherheit; Sozialer Unterschied; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Purpose: The use of online focus groups to explore children and young people's (CYP) perspectives of inequalities in health and associated "sensitive" topics raises important ethical and methodological issues to consider. The purpose of the paper is to discuss lessons learnt from navigating the authors' way through some of the key challenges the authors encountered when researching inequalities in health with CYP through online focus groups. Design/methodology/approach: In the paper, the authors draw on reflections and notes from the fieldwork design, public involvement and engagement (PIE) activities and data collection for their research project. Findings: Collecting data online influenced the authors' ability to develop rapport and relationships with CYP and to provide effective support when discussing sensitive topics. The authors note that building activities to develop rapport with participants during recruitment and data collection and establishing clear support and safeguarding protocols helped navigate challenges of online approaches around effective and supportive participant engagement. Originality/value: The paper highlights that despite ethical and methodological challenges of conducting online focus groups with CYP on potentially sensitive topics, the adoption of practical steps and strategies before, during and following data collection can facilitate the safe participation of CYP and generate useful and valid data in meaningful and appropriate ways. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01