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“You Can Help People”: Adolescents’ Views on Engaging Young People in Longitudinal Research
Author(s) -
Robbins Spring C. Cooper,
Rawsthorne Margot,
Paxton Karen,
Hawke Catherine,
Rachel Skinner S.,
Steinbeck Katharine
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2011.00759.x
Subject(s) - psychology , longitudinal study , focus group , salient , focus (optics) , developmental psychology , longitudinal data , social psychology , demography , sociology , medicine , physics , pathology , artificial intelligence , anthropology , computer science , optics
We sought to discover adolescents’ thoughts about participation in longitudinal research and identify recruitment and retention strategies that were meaningful to them. We conducted seven focus groups with 10–15‐year‐olds in two large rural centers in N ew S outh W ales, A ustralia, and all focus groups were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. Adolescents discussed factors salient to their involvement in focus groups, as well as factors that may influence involvement in a longitudinal study. At the outset of the focus groups, adolescents had a positive view of “research,” but were reluctant to engage in research that involved biologic samples. Effective recruitment of adolescents requires an appreciation of motivators, and time and resources to extend potential participants’ understanding.