Goto Keiko, Tiffany Jennifer, Pelto Gretel, Pelletier David
California State University, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Chico, CA 95929-0002, USA.
AIDS Educ Prev. 2008 Aug;20(4):301-11. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2008.20.4.301.
This study used Q methodology to examine perspectives regarding participatory action research (PAR) among participants in a UNICEF initiative aimed at enhancing HIV/AIDS prevention among youth in the Caribbean. We interviewed 20 youth PAR researchers and 12 project managers from youth organizations about their attitudes and experiences. Statements from the interviews were used in a structured ranking task. Q factor analysis of the rankings identified three clusters of respondents with differing viewpoints on PAR. The clusters respectively saw PAR as an effective peer education tool, an empowering process for youth, and a tool for gathering information on the gap between knowledge and behavior. We identified divergent perspectives on the purpose and utility of PAR among participants who received the same orientation, training, and support and who worked in the context of a single initiative. These multiple perspectives present both challenges and resources for health projects.
本研究采用Q方法，以调查参与联合国儿童基金会一项旨在加强加勒比地区青少年艾滋病毒/艾滋病预防倡议的参与者对参与式行动研究（PAR）的看法。我们采访了20名青少年PAR研究人员和来自青少年组织的12名项目经理，了解他们的态度和经历。访谈中的陈述被用于一项结构化排序任务。对排序结果进行的Q因素分析确定了三类对PAR持有不同观点的受访者。这三类受访者分别将PAR视为一种有效的同伴教育工具、一个赋予青少年权力的过程以及一种收集知识与行为之间差距信息的工具。我们发现在接受相同指导、培训和支持且在单一倡议背景下工作的参与者中，对PAR的目的和效用存在不同观点。这些多元观点给健康项目带来了挑战，也提供了资源。
