"Ouch!" Recruitment of Overweight and Obese Adolescent Boys for Qualitative Research

Autor/inn/en	Morrison, Zachary; Gregory, David; Thibodeau, Steven; Copeland, Jennifer
Titel	"Ouch!" Recruitment of Overweight and Obese Adolescent Boys for Qualitative Research
Quelle	In: Qualitative Report, 17 (2012), Artikel 64 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1052-0147
Schlagwörter	Recruitment; Males; Qualitative Research; Obesity; Researchers; Sampling; Body Weight; Adolescents; Observation; Interviews; Trust (Psychology); Fear; Interpersonal Communication; Interpersonal Relationship; Foreign Countries; Ethics; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Recruiting; Rekrutierung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Qualitative Forschung; Adipositas; Researcher; Forscher; Körpergewicht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Furcht; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Ausland; Ethik; Kanada
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to examine the complexities of recruiting overweight and obese adolescent boys for qualitative research, discuss specific recruitment considerations for this population, and offer guidance to researchers interested in recruiting overweight adolescent boys. Three overweight adolescent boys and six community professionals participated in this study. Data collection methods included fieldwork observations (60 hours) and person-centered interviews (N = 9). Emergent themes revealed that establishing trust, understanding the sensitivities of discussing obesity, and considering adolescent boys' fears of sharing personal information may have enhanced recruitment success. Researchers should consider the importance of building relationships with professionals who can recruit vulnerable adolescents, as well as the time required to establish trust with both overweight adolescent boys and their parents. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10