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Face-to-Face versus Online Focus Groups in Two Different Countries: Do Qualitative Data Collection Strategies Work the Same Way in Different Cultural Contexts?

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In Doing Cross-Cultural Research, Vol. 34 (2008), pp. 265-286, doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-8567-3_17

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Recently there has been renewed interest in cross-cultural qualitative research underscoring the epistemological and methodological pitfalls implied in this kind of research. In particular, focus groups, because of their intrinsically relational nature, require an accurate analysis of how the setting influences interpersonal exchanges and people’s attitudes toward participation and, thus, the results achieved. In this chapter, the authors consider how the data collection medium framed the results of a study involving 16 focus groups on HIV/AIDS, 8 conducted with Italians and ...

 

Interaction in cyberspace: an online focus group

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Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol. 49, No. 4. (February 2005), pp. 414-422, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03305.x
posted to online_focus_groups online_research_methods by pigironjoe  on 2011-11-25 06:21:00 ** along with 3 people iCeGS rrbarb warters

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Aim.  This paper reports a study that explored whether active engagement and group interaction could be captured in an online environment. Background.  Focus groups have become a common means of capitalizing on group interaction to collect rich responses to questions posed. Whilst their use is well established in the repertoire of qualitative researchers, with changing technology there is the opportunity to use a computer program that facilitates online engagement and interaction to bring together a group of people to explore issues, ...

 

Virtual Fieldwork Using Access Grid

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Field Methods, Vol. 22, No. 3. (1 August 2010), pp. 195-216, doi:10.1177/1525822x10374277

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This article discusses the use of Access Grid (AG)—a form of video teleconferencing delivered over computer networks—to perform fieldwork. Interviews and group discussions were conducted with students and criminal court judges at sites remote from the fieldworker. A concept of ‘‘engagement’’ was used to identify distinctive interactional features and provide a first insight into the AG as a fieldwork medium. ...

 

"Focus groups in cyberspace": using the Internet for qualitative research

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Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal (2003), pp. 133-143, doi:10.1108/13522750310470190

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The potential of the Internet as a valuable methodological research tool is increasingly being recognised by both market researchers and academics. This paper contributes to the debate surrounding virtual synchronous group interviews and the value of online research. Specifically it introduces the use of a software conferencing technique - Hotline Connect - and discusses the implications of using the technique for Internet-based research. In particular, issues of interview design, developing rapport and the virtual venue are considered. The paper draws on ...

 

Issues in Online Focus Groups: Lessons Learned from an Empirical Study of Peer-to-Peer Filesharing System Users

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Social Science Research Network Working Paper Series (12 December 2007)

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The development of easy-to-use Internet tools for synchronous communications has made a new research method possible: online focus groups. Attempts to apply them to questions formerly addressed by face-to-face focus groups have resulted not only in promising avenues for research, but also in substantive criticism. We have chosen to adopt online focus groups as a research methodology for a qualitative study of user beliefs and attitudes concerning peer-to-peer filesharing systems. This project is still in its early stages, so herein we ...

 

Online focus groups as a tool to collect data in hard-to-include populations: examples from paediatric oncology

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BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol. 9, No. 1. (03 March 2009), 15, doi:10.1186/1471-2288-9-15
posted to online_focus_groups online_research_methods research_methods by pigironjoe  on 2011-04-02 16:40:02 ** along with 3 people DanielToohey iCeGS rogeriocosta

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BACKGROUND:The purpose of this article is to describe and evaluate the methodology of online focus group discussions within the setting of paediatric oncology.METHODS:Qualitative study consisting of separate moderated asynchronous online discussion groups with 7 paediatric cancer patients (aged 8-17), 11 parents, and 18 survivors of childhood cancer (aged 8-17 at diagnosis).RESULTS:All three participant groups could be actively engaged over a one-week period. Respondents highly valued the flexibility and convenience of logging in at their own time and place to join the ...

 

Computer-mediated focus group sessions: naturalistic inquiry in a networked environment

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Qualitative Research, Vol. 1, No. 2. (1 August 2001), pp. 169-184, doi:10.1177/146879410100100204
posted to online_focus_groups online_research_method by pigironjoe  on 2010-11-23 21:34:34 ** along with 1 person iCeGS

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This article reports on a naturalistic research study exploring faculty attitudes about the use of technology in the college classroom. The data collection method consisted of a series of synchronous, computer-mediated focus group sessions using a group support system. Participants in the four focus group sessions were faculty employed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The researchers found that the computer-mediated format for the focus group method of inquiry improved the objectivity of each session, reduced the influence of ...

 

Doing Synchronous Online Focus Groups With Young People

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Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 17, No. 4. (1 April 2007), pp. 539-547, doi:10.1177/1049732306298754
posted to online_focus_groups online_research_methods research_methods by pigironjoe  on 2010-11-22 20:06:51 ** along with 1 person iCeGS

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Although online focus groups are emerging as a worthwhile methodological approach for qualitative researchers, reporting has been constrained in several ways. The majority of studies report asynchronous groups, whereas others employ synchronous exchanges, the efficacy of which with young people has seldom been explored. Considering the popularity of the Internet as a communication tool for young people, this missed opportunity is surprising. Based on a series of synchronous online focus groups with young people, the authors explore why this approach might ...

 

Characteristics of the Discussion in Online and Face-to-Face Focus Groups

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Social Science Computer Review, Vol. 20, No. 1. (1 February 2002), pp. 31-42, doi:10.1177/089443930202000104
posted to focus_groups online_focus_groups online_research_methods research_methods by pigironjoe  on 2010-07-09 21:02:15 ** along with 3 people iCeGS rogeriocosta SueFolley

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Focus groups are widely used in qualitative research. Recently, focus groups that are held online have become increasingly popular despite the objection by some researchers that the Internet is a poor medium for focus group research. The present study was conducted to reveal differences in the characteristics of focus group discussions in the online and face-to-face formats. Participants in 4 online focus groups and 4 face-to-face focus groups discussed their opinions about several health-related Web sites. Statistical analysis of the transcripts ...

 

Researching online populations: the use of online focus groups for social research

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Qualitative Research, Vol. 5, No. 4. (1 November 2005), pp. 395-416, doi:10.1177/1468794105056916
posted to online_community online_focus_groups online_research_methods social_research_methods social_sciences by pigironjoe  on 2010-02-05 10:33:51 ** along with 6 people carmencincunegui daikapan iCeGS jdellano rogeriocosta warters

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The survivability of ‘traditional’ methods within computer-mediated settings is dependent upon their capacity to be utilized and adapted to the technology that mediates human interaction online. This article addresses the established focus group method and evaluates its success in online applications, using as examples two quite different research projects. The first, drawn from research into the employment experiences of inflammatory bowel disease sufferers exemplifies the use of asynchronous online focus groups, identifying key practical issues such as online moderation and the ...

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