Harris Jane, Porcellato Lorna
1 Liverpool John Moores University, UK.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2018 Jul;13(3):223-229. doi: 10.1177/1556264618766953. Epub 2018 Apr 9.
This article aims to foster discussion and debate around seeking parental consent from young people recruited online. The growth of social media, particularly for young people, has led to increased interest in young people's online activities as both a research topic and recruitment setting. In a health-related study, which sought to recruit young people aged 13 to 18 years old from YouTuber fan communities to an online survey, the question arose of how parental consent could be sought from young people below 16 when no link existed between researcher and parents/guardians. A practical strategy is proposed which combines novel communication methods for participant information, opt-out online consent and age verification to address this issue. Strengths and limitations of these approaches are discussed.
本文旨在促进围绕在网上招募年轻人时寻求家长同意这一问题的讨论和辩论。社交媒体的发展，尤其是对年轻人而言，使得作为研究主题和招募场所的年轻人在线活动愈发受到关注。在一项健康相关研究中，研究人员试图从YouTube博主粉丝群体中招募13至18岁的年轻人参与在线调查，此时就出现了一个问题：当研究人员与家长/监护人之间没有联系时，如何向16岁以下的年轻人寻求家长同意。本文提出了一种实用策略，该策略结合了用于参与者信息告知的新颖沟通方法、在线退出式同意和年龄验证来解决这一问题。同时还讨论了这些方法的优点和局限性。
