Challenges conducting focus groups with school-aged children in a virtual setting during a pandemic /

This case study addresses the challenges of conducting socio-behavioral research during the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses the changes needed, the rationales for implementing those changes, and the challenges presented by those changes. The purpose of this research was to develop a picture tool to...

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Main Authors:	Quaranta, Judith (Author), Kildow, Molly M. (Author), Demartino, Julia J. (Author), Jones, Kathryn N., 1975- (Author), Kozlowski, Madison R. (Author), Bocian, Sara J. (Author), Cavalieri, Julia Y. (Author), Hu, Kelly, active 2022 (Author), Mendelson, Brianna E. (Author), Morrissey, Molly K. (Author), Chong, Jonathan, active 2022 (Author), Antony, Ashley E. (Author), Shum, Erica (Author), Wong, Alyssa Lauren (Author), Zatz, Mitchell L. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2022.
Series:	SAGE research methods: doing research online.
Subjects:	Child psychology > Research > Case studies. COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- > Case studies. Children > Research > Case studies. Focus groups > Research > Case studies. Enfants > Psychologie > Recherche > Études de cas. Pandémie de COVID-19, 2020- > Études de cas. Child psychology > Research. Children > Research. Since 2020 Case studies.
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Summary:	This case study addresses the challenges of conducting socio-behavioral research during the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses the changes needed, the rationales for implementing those changes, and the challenges presented by those changes. The purpose of this research was to develop a picture tool to measure wellbeing in school-aged children. The research design utilized focus groups. The design had to transition from face-to-face sessions to virtual ones. To maximize participation in the virtual environment, the developmental stages of the children had to be considered. Children were asked to (1) review an existing tool and provide feedback on the images and (2) validate the findings. Conducting focus groups with this population while using an online video platform posed many difficulties. Issues with recruitment, obtaining parental consent via Qualtrics, and child assent via Zoom are discussed. Ways to assure fidelity of the project, and subsequent thematic analysis of the transcriptions in this virtual arena are reviewed. Practical lessons learned from performing research during a pandemic are presented. In addition, this study highlighted the technology disparities among participants and their families and the unexpected deficit in computer literacy.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
ISBN:	9781529603507 1529603501