Ethical considerations in using social media to engage research participants : Perspectives of Australian researchers and ethics committee members
Journal article
Hokke, Stacey, Hackworth, Naomi J., Bennetts, Shannon K., Nicholson, Jan M., Keyzer, Patrick, Lucke, Jayne, Zion, Lawrie and Crawford, Sharinne B.. (2020). Ethical considerations in using social media to engage research participants : Perspectives of Australian researchers and ethics committee members. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 15(1-2), pp. 12-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/1556264619854629
Authors | Hokke, Stacey, Hackworth, Naomi J., Bennetts, Shannon K., Nicholson, Jan M., Keyzer, Patrick, Lucke, Jayne, Zion, Lawrie and Crawford, Sharinne B. |
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Abstract | Researchers increasingly use social media (SM) to recruit, retain, and trace participants, yet empirical literature investigating the ethics of engaging participants via SM is lacking. We conducted a survey of 401 Australian researchers and human research ethics committee (HREC) members to examine their experience, attitudes, and ethical concerns toward engaging participants via SM. Data revealed that researchers and HREC members share similar concerns and attitudes about using SM in general and in research. We identified a strong demand for additional support, training, and guidance on SM research ethics. This need reflects researchers’ and HREC members’ limited confidence and knowledge of ethical issues in this context and a lack of awareness of available SM-specific ethical guidelines. |
Keywords | internet research; social media; research ethics; participant recruitment; participant retention; participant tracing; institutional review board; human research ethics committee; survey research |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics |
Journal citation | 15 (1-2), pp. 12-27 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
ISSN | 1556-2646 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1556264619854629 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85067977691 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 12-27 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 Jun 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 05 Aug 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w73w/ethical-considerations-in-using-social-media-to-engage-research-participants-perspectives-of-australian-researchers-and-ethics-committee-members
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