Elbaum Batya, Perry Lynn K, Sarangoulis Christina M, Goodman Kenneth W, Messinger Daniel S, Cejas Ivette
Department of Teaching and Learning, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2025 Aug 12;68(8):4087-4093. doi: 10.1044/2025_JSLHR-24-00819. Epub 2025 Jun 5.
The use of automated, digital data collection, such as daylong audio recordings of children's language environments, is yielding important insights for both researchers and practitioners in the field of communication disorders. However, ethical issues involved in the use of digital tools for research purposes have yet to be thoroughly explored.
In this commentary, we draw on our experience with automated data collection in inclusive auditory oral preschool classrooms, as well as interviews with parents, teachers, speech-language pathologists, researchers, and other community members, to identify key areas of ethical concern and draw out implications for future research.
We discuss specific issues and recommendations related to three emerging areas of concern: data storage and data sharing, the return of results to research participants, and the communication of incidental findings.
使用自动化数字数据收集方式，如对儿童语言环境进行一整天的音频录制，正在为沟通障碍领域的研究人员和从业者带来重要见解。然而，将数字工具用于研究目的所涉及的伦理问题尚未得到充分探讨。
在本评论中，我们借鉴在包容性听觉口语学前课堂进行自动化数据收集的经验，以及对家长、教师、言语语言病理学家、研究人员和其他社区成员的访谈，以确定伦理关注的关键领域，并得出对未来研究的启示。
我们讨论与三个新出现的关注领域相关的具体问题和建议：数据存储与数据共享、向研究参与者反馈结果以及偶然发现的传达。
