Suarez-Balcazar Yolanda, Balcazar Fabricio E, Taylor-Ritzler Tina
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2009 Jan;15(1):96-104. doi: 10.1037/a0013179.
People from around the globe rely on the Internet for daily use in a variety of ways from downloading information and staying connected with friends and family to collecting data for research purposes. Although the authors have seen rapid growth in access to the Internet among multicultural populations, some groups are still far behind. In particular, those with most limited access include non-English-speakers and low-income and working-class individuals in general. This paper discusses the use of the Internet as a research tool with culturally diverse populations with a focus on two specific purposes: The Internet as a tool to collect information about participants (e.g., survey research, qualitative and descriptive research, and needs assessment); and the Internet as an intervention tool in itself (e.g., intervention research and participatory research). The authors will discuss issues and challenges of using the Internet as a research tool and provide recommendations for using the Internet with culturally diverse populations in a culturally competent manner.
全球各地的人们以各种方式依赖互联网进行日常使用，从下载信息、与朋友和家人保持联系到为研究目的收集数据。尽管作者们看到多文化人群中互联网接入的迅速增长，但一些群体仍然远远落后。特别是，那些接入最受限的群体包括非英语使用者以及一般的低收入和工人阶级个体。本文讨论了将互联网作为研究工具用于文化多元人群的情况，重点关注两个特定目的：互联网作为收集参与者信息的工具（例如，调查研究、定性和描述性研究以及需求评估）；以及互联网本身作为一种干预工具（例如，干预研究和参与式研究）。作者们将讨论把互联网用作研究工具的问题和挑战，并提供以具有文化胜任力的方式在文化多元人群中使用互联网的建议。
