Goldenberg Tamar, Finneran Catherine, Andes Karen L, Stephenson Rob
a Department of Behavior and Biological Sciences , University of Michigan School of Nursing , Ann Arbor , MI , USA.
b Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA.
Glob Public Health. 2016 May-Jul;11(5-6):699-718. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2016.1170869. Epub 2016 Apr 19.
This study examines how the use of participant-empowered visual relationship timelines adds to the quality of an ongoing qualitative data collection in a case study examining the influence of emotions on sexual risk-taking and perceptions of HIV risk among men who have sex with men. Gay and bisexual men (n = 25) participated in a 10-week, three-phase study. During a baseline in-depth interview, participants created a visual timeline using labelled stickers to retrospectively examine their dating/sexual histories. Participants then completed three web-based quantitative personal relationship diaries, tracking sexual experiences during follow-up. These data were extracted and discussed in a timeline-based debrief interview. The visual cues assisted with data collection by prompting discussion through the immediate identification of patterns, opportunities for self-reflection, and rapport-building. The use of flexible data collection tools also allowed for a participant-empowered approach in which the participant controlled the interview process. Through this process, we learned strategies for improving a participant-empowered approach to qualitative research, including: allowing visual activities to drive the interview, using flexible guidelines to prompt activities, and using discrete imagery to increase participant comfort. It is important that qualitative data collection utilise more participatory approaches for gains in data quality and participant comfort.
本研究考察了在一项案例研究中，使用参与者主导的视觉关系时间线如何提升正在进行的定性数据收集的质量，该案例研究探讨了情绪对男男性行为者的性冒险行为及对艾滋病毒风险认知的影响。男同性恋者和双性恋男性（n = 25）参与了一项为期10周的三阶段研究。在基线深度访谈期间，参与者使用带标签的贴纸创建了一条视觉时间线，以回顾性地审视他们的约会/性史。然后，参与者完成了三份基于网络的定量个人关系日记，跟踪随访期间的性经历。这些数据在基于时间线的汇报访谈中被提取并讨论。视觉线索通过即时识别模式、自我反思的机会以及建立融洽关系来促使讨论，从而辅助数据收集。使用灵活的数据收集工具还允许采用参与者主导的方法，即参与者控制访谈过程。通过这个过程，我们学到了改进参与者主导的定性研究方法的策略，包括：让视觉活动驱动访谈、使用灵活的指导方针来促使活动开展，以及使用离散的图像来提高参与者的舒适度。定性数据收集采用更具参与性的方法对于提高数据质量和参与者舒适度很重要。
