Participant recruitment and data collection through Facebook: the role of personality factors

Rife, Sean C.; Cate, Kelly L.; Kosinski, Michal; Stillwell, David

doi:10.1080/13645579.2014.957069

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“…Researchers also study the process by which people create a public image in Facebook, and the Facebook platform provides a valuable new means of studying interpersonal interactions on a wide variety of social phenomenon within a cyber world setting (Back et al, 2010;Rife, Cate, Kosinski, & Stillwell, 2014). In our study, the online image portrayed by the TCKs' Facebook users was not our main concern.…”

Section: Online Focus Group Researchmentioning

confidence: 90%

Online Facebook Focus Group Research of Hard-to-Reach Participants

Lijadi¹,

Schalkwyk²

2015

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Conducting discovery-oriented qualitative research about the life experiences of hard-to-reach individuals posed several challenges for recruiting participants and collecting rich textual data. In a study pertaining the experiences of Third Culture Kids (TCKs), we explored the benefits of the social media, such as Facebook as a platform to collect data. TCKs are individuals who define their sense of belonging to the third culture trailing their parents moving across borders during their developmental years. Adult TCKs live in many different countries, and accessing and interviewing respondents could be a difficult and costly endeavor. In this article, the authors share their experience conducting online, asynchronous focus groups using a Facebook platform. We reflect upon the process of setting up a secret Facebook focus group for research purposes, recruiting participants, rapport building between facilitator and participants, monitoring and keeping track of participants' responses, and the dynamics emerging within an online focus group. We also discuss the novelty, limitations, and benefits of the Facebook focus group as an emerging mode for collecting qualitative data from hard-to-reach participants.

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Section: Online Focus Group Researchmentioning

confidence: 90%

Online Facebook Focus Group Research of Hard-to-Reach Participants

Lijadi¹,

Schalkwyk²

2015

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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“…The survey was designed in German and provided for German-speaking internet users. A Web-based survey was used as it is a suitable way to reach individuals with particular characteristics or interests, that is, the group of potential game users, in a short period of time without any limitations on physical space [19-21]. …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Who Is Still Playing Pokémon Go? A Web-Based Survey

Rasche¹,

Schlomann²,

Mertens³

2017

JMIR Serious Games

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BackgroundPoor physical activity is one of the major health care problems in Western civilizations. Various digital gadgets aiming to increase physical activity, such as activity trackers or fitness apps, have been introduced over recent years. The newest products are serious games that incorporate real-life physical activity into their game concept. Recent studies have shown that such games increase the physical activity of their users over the short term.ObjectiveIn this study, we investigated the motivational effects of the digital game “Pokémon Go” leading to continued use or abandonment of the game. The aim of the study was to determine aspects that motivate individuals to play augmented reality exergames and how this motivation can be used to strengthen the initial interest in physical activity.MethodsA total of 199 participants completed an open self-selected Web-based survey. On the basis of their self-indicated assignment to one of three predefined user groups (active, former, and nonuser of Pokémon Go), participants answered various questions regarding game experience, physical activity, motivation, and personality as measured by the Big Five Inventory.ResultsIn total, 81 active, 56 former, and 62 nonusers of Pokémon Go were recruited. When asked about the times they perform physical activity, active users stated that they were less physically active in general than former and nonusers. However, based on a subjective rating, active users were more motivated to be physically active due to playing Pokémon Go. Motivational aspects differed for active and former users, whereas fan status was the same within both groups. Active users are more motivated by features directly related to Pokémon, such as catching all possible Pokémon and reaching higher levels, whereas former users stress the importance of general game quality, such as better augmented reality and more challenges in the game. Personality did not affect whether a person started to play Pokémon Go nor their abandonment of the game.ConclusionsThe results show various motivating elements that should be incorporated into augmented reality exergames based on the game Pokémon Go. We identified different user types for whom different features of the game contribute to maintained motivation or abandonment. Our results show aspects that augmented reality exergame designers should keep in mind to encourage individuals to start playing their game and facilitate long-term user engagement, resulting in a greater interest in physical activity.

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“…Originally, membership was only allowed to Harvard University students. Facebook was released to the public in September 2006 [41,42]. Facebook differs from many other networks by the level of customization, many types of communication, and interaction.…”

Section: Types Of Social Networkmentioning

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Corporate Sustainability in the Process of Employee Recruitment through Social Networks in Conditions of Slovak Small and Medium Enterprises

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Recruitment strategy and policy are significantly affected by both the internal conditions of the enterprise and the external environment. It is important to anticipate and react to changes in the labor market in a timely manner, to eliminate potential threats and take advantage of opportunities to continuous staffing of current and future needs of the enterprise. The role of managers in deciding on possible techniques for recruiting employees is to respect the principles of sustainability both economically and socially. Due to the use of information technology, this trend is easier to apply in practice, as enterprises can present themselves and get information about potential job seekers. The success of the recruitment process is increasing if public awareness about the employer is positive. Designing the survey methodology was based on the axiom that traditional ways of recruiting employees are being replaced by techniques using the Internet and social networks. The aim of the paper is to present the views of domestic and foreign experts on the recruitment of employees using social networks. We compare the theoretical knowledge with the results of social networking research in SMEs in Slovakia and especially their use in the process of recruiting employees. A total of 324 enterprises with domestic and foreign capital share participated in the sociological questionnaire. The results have shown that enterprises with foreign capital share are more progressive in using the Internet to offer jobs and in gaining information on jobseekers through social networks.

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Participant recruitment and data collection through Facebook: the role of personality factors

Cited by 89 publications

References 45 publications

Online Facebook Focus Group Research of Hard-to-Reach Participants

Online Facebook Focus Group Research of Hard-to-Reach Participants

Who Is Still Playing Pokémon Go? A Web-Based Survey

Corporate Sustainability in the Process of Employee Recruitment through Social Networks in Conditions of Slovak Small and Medium Enterprises

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