Question.4075 - Participant Selection Recall from your previous research classes that creating a sample for a qualitative study is guided by very different principles than for those that guide quantitative study. Resources Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. WEEKLY RESOURCES To prepare for this Discussion: There are “rules of thumb” that guide each qualitative approach. Review Patton’s chapter on sampling types, and study sampling strategies in research articles on the approach you have chosen. Review the articles on data saturation and theoretical saturation, and consider which criteria you will follow to estimate “how many.” Remember, in qualitative research, one case can be enough. If your phenomenon is complex or you are interested in a range of experiences, then you will need more cases. Reflect on your research problem and question. What are the essential characteristics of participants that you want to recruit? By Day 3 Prepare a Discussion post in which you address the following: Present the most current version of your research question and state the phenomenon of interest. Describe the criteria for inclusion and exclusion. Describe in detail the choices for sample size, data saturation, and theoretical saturation. Justify your choices with citations of research studies that use the same strategy and/or of methodological articles that describe the rationale. Put yourself in the participant’s position, and consider the assurances you would want to hear to ensure that your privacy is respected and that your identity will not be revealed when the study is published. Include those assurances in your invitation. By Day 5 Review all the postings and then reply to a classmate who has chosen the same approach as you. Consider their choices of sample size, criteria for inclusion and exclusion, sample size, saturation strategies, and ethics. What do you agree with? What would you do differently?
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xxx possibly xxxxxxxxxxx immersed xx social xxxxx platforms xxxxx play x central xxxx in xxxxx communication xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx interactions xxxxx these xxxxxxxxx offer xxxxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx concerns xxxxxxx about xxxxx potential xxxxxxx effects xx adolescents xxxxx mental xxxxxx and xxxxxx behaviors xxxxxxxxxx such xx heightened xxxxxxx depression xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx isolation xxx often xxxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxx social xxxxx use xxxxxxx the xxxxxxx prevalence xx these xxxxxxxxx there xx a xxxxxxx qualitative xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx adolescents xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxxx media xx their xxxxxx well-being xxx social xxxxxxxxxxxx Addressing xxxx gap xxx provide xxxxxxxx insights xxxx the xxxx social xxxxx shapes xxxxxxxxxxx rsquo xxxxx contributing xx more xxxxxxxx interventions xxx support xxxxxxxxxx Criteria xxx Inclusion xxx Exclusion xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx The xxxxx will xxxxxxx adolescents xxxx ndash xxxxx who xxx active xxxxx of xx least xxx social xxxxx platform x g xxxxxxxxx TikTok xxxxxxxx for x minimum xx six xxxxxx can xxxxxxxxxxx fluently xx the xxxxx rsquo x primary xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx consent xxxx parental xxxxxxx if xxxxx Participants xxxx also xxxxxxxxxxx experiences xxxxxxx to xxxxxx media xxxxx s xxxxxx on xxxxx mental xxxxxx or xxxxxx behaviors xxxxxxxxx criteria xxxxxxx individuals xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx age xxxxx those xxx do xxx use xxxxxx media xx have xxxxxxxxxxxx its xxx for xxxx a xxxx those xxxx cognitive xxxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxx communication xxxxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxx who xxxxxx consent xxx adolescents xxxxxxxxxxxx acute xxxxxx health xxxxxx that xxxxx be xxxxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx Sample xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxx sample xxxx for xxxx qualitative xxxxx is xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxx between xxx participants xxxx range xxxxxx with xxxxxxxx and xxxx rsquo x recommendation xxx phenomenological xxxxxxx which xxxxxxxxx require xxxxx participants xx understand xxxxx experiences xxxxxx Similarly xxxxx Bunce xxx Johnson xxxx that xxxx saturation xxxxx the xxxxx at xxxxx no xxx themes xx insights xxxxxx mdash xxx often xx reached xxxx as xxx as xxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx populations xxxxx this xxxxxx size xxxxxxx a xxxxxxx between xxxxxxxxxx rich xxxxxxxx data xxx maintaining xxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx analysis xxxx Saturation xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx Data xxxxxxxxxx will xxxxx the xxxxx at xxxxx participant xxxxxxxxxxx ends xxxxxxxxxxx will xxxxx once xxx data xxxxxxxx reveals xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxx and xx new xxxxxxxxxxx emerges xxxxxxxx et xx This xxxxxxxx ensures xxx study xxxxxxxx a xxxxxxxxxxxxx understanding xx adolescents xxxxx perceptions xxx experiences xxxx social xxxxx while xxxxxxxx excessive xxxx collection xxxx could xxxxxx meaningful xxxxxxxx Theoretical xxxxxxxxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxxxx saturation xxxx also xx considered xx this xxxxx incorporates xxxxxxxx theory xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx emerging xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx between xxxxxx According xx Charmaz xxxxxxxxxxx saturation xx achieved xxxx additional xxxx no xxxxxx contribute xx refining xx elaborating xxx study xxxxx s xxxxxxxxxx categories xx concepts xxxx process xxxxxxx that xxxxxxxxxxx constructs xxx well-supported xxx thoroughly xxxxxxxx based xx participants xxxxx lived xxxxxxxxxxx These xxxxxxx nbsp xxx supported xxxx by xxxxx studies xxxxxxxxx social xxxxx and xxxxxx health xxxxxxx qualitative xxxxxxxxxxxxx For xxxxxxxx a xxxxxx by xxxx et xx exploring xxxxxxxxxxx rsquo xxxxxx media xxxxxxxxxxx reached xxxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxxx emphasizing xxx feasibility xx the xxxxxxxx sample xxxx This xxxxx aims xx achieve xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx results xx following xxxxx established xxxxxxxxxxx research xxxxxxxxxx Assurances xxx Participant xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxx privacy xxx confidentiality xxx necessary xx research xxxxxxx they xxxxxxx trust xxx enable xxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxx sensitive xx personal xxxxxxxxxxx openly xxxx individuals xxx confident xxxx their xxxxxxxx will xx protected xxx their xxxx handled xxxxxxxx they xxx more xxxxxx to xxxxxx honestly xxxxxxxxxxxx to xxx study xxxxx s xxxxx and xxxxxxxx Maintaining xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx also xxxxxx with xxxxxxx research xxxxxxxxxx respecting xxxxxxxxxxxx rsquo xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx potential xxxx Beskow xx al xxxxxxx these xxxxxxxxxx participants xxx feel xxxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxx to xxxxx which xxx compromise xxx quality xx the xxxx collected xxxxxxxx privacy xxx only xxxxxxxx participants xxx also xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx of xxx research xxxxxxx nbsp xx a xxxxxxxxxxx I xxxxx want xx hear xxxxx and xxxxxxxx assurances xxxxx how xx privacy xxx confidentiality xxxx be xxxxxxxxx throughout xxx study xxxxxxxxxxxx I xxxxx want xx know xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxx nbsp xx identity xxxx not xx revealed xx any xxxx of xxx study xxx identifying xxxxxxxxxxx will xx removed xx replaced xxxx pseudonyms xx the xxxxxxxx records xxxxxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxxxxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxxxx Data xxxxxxx nbsp xxx data xxxxxxxxx such xx interview xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx will xx stored xxxxxxxx e x encrypted xxxxxxx files xx locked xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx only xx the xxxxxxxx team xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx Voluntary xxxxxxxxxxxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxxxx voluntary xxx I xxx withdraw xxxx the xxxxx at xxx time xxxxxxx consequences xx the xxxx to xxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxxxxx Handling xx Responses xx responses xxxx be xxxx solely xxx research xxxxxxxx and xxxx not xx shared xxxx anyone xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx team xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx Ethical xxxxxxxxx nbsp xxx study xxx been xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx by xx ethics xxxxxx board xx ensure xx meets xxxxxxxxx privacy xxx ethical xxxxxxxxx Example xxxxxxxxxxxxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx 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