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Using online technologies to improve diversity and inclusion in cognitive
interviews with young people
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Upadhyay UD
; Lipkovich H
BMC Med Res Methodol
2020[Jun]; 20
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BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess the feasibility of using multiple technologies to
recruit and conduct cognitive interviews among young people across the United
States to test items measuring sexual and reproductive empowerment. We sought to
understand whether these methods could achieve a diverse sample of participants.
With more researchers turning to approaches that maintain social distancing in
the context of COVID-19, it has become more pressing to refine these remote
research methods. METHODS: We used several online sites to recruit for and
conduct cognitive testing of survey items. To recruit potential participants we
advertised the study on the free online bulletin board, Craigslist, and the free
online social network, Reddit. Interested participants completed an online
Qualtrics screening form. To maximize diversity, we purposefully selected
individuals to invite for participation. We used the video meeting platform,
Zoom, to conduct the cognitive interviews. The interviewer opened a document with
the items to be tested, shared the screen with the participant, and gave them
control of the mouse and keyboard. After the participant self-administered the
survey, the interviewer asked about interpretation and comprehension. After
completion of the interviews we sent participants a follow-up survey about their
impressions of the research methods and technologies used. We describe the
processes, the advantages and disadvantages, and offer recommendations for
researchers. RESULTS: We recruited and interviewed 30 young people from a range
of regions, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, education, and
experiences with sexual activity. These methods allowed us to recruit a
purposefully selected diverse sample in terms of race/ethnicity and region. It
also may have offered potential participants a feeling of safety and anonymity
leading to greater participation from gay, lesbian, and transgender people who
would not have agreed to participate in-person. Conducting the interviews using
video chat may also have facilitated the inclusion of individuals who would not
volunteer for in-person meetings. Disadvantages of video interviewing included
participant challenges to finding a private space for the interview and
problems with electronic devices. CONCLUSIONS: Online technologies can be used to
achieve a diverse sample of research participants, contributing to research
findings that better respond to young people's unique identities and situations.