Title

Interactive Performance And Focus Groups With Adolescents: The Power Of Play

Keywords

Adolescent development; Focus groups; Interactive performance

Abstract

Conducting focus groups with adolescents can be challenging given their developmental needs, particularly with sensitive topics. These challenges include intense need for peer approval, declining social trust, short attention span, and reliance on concrete operations thinking. In this article, we describe an adaptation of interactive performance as an alternative to traditional focus group method. We used this method in a study of discrimination experienced by Muslims (ages 13-17) and of peer pressure to engage in sexual behavior experienced by Hispanic girls (ages 10-14). Recommendations for use of this method include using an interdisciplinary team, planning for large amounts of disclosure towards the end of the focus group, and considering the fit of this method to the study topic. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Publication Date

12-1-2012

Publication Title

Research in Nursing and Health

Volume

35

Issue

6

Number of Pages

671-679

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.21509

Socpus ID

84869086572 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84869086572

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