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Virtual interviewing with marginalized young adult mothers: appreciating the New Norm
Serena C Flaherty1, Lois S Sadler2
1Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Background And Objective:
Virtual interviewing in qualitative research may promote inclusion, diversify samples, and maximize participation, but there is limited research regarding methodological best practices for marginalized study populations. Emerging adult (ages 18-29) and young adult (through age 40) mothers have ongoing stressors and competing responsibilities that may preclude participation with in-person interviews. The purpose of this article is to describe the processes and experiences of virtual interviewing among young adult mothers living in under-resourced communities, based on their responses to specific interview questions.
Design And Sample:
As part of an explanatory sequential mixed methods study, qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of young adult mothers who had previously participated in randomized controlled trials testing an intensive early home visiting intervention. Thirty-one participants (M = 29.7 years, SD = 2.5) who identified as Black (39%), Hispanic (55%), and White (7%), were interviewed using Zoom.
Results:
The overarching theme was Zoom: Appreciating the New Norm. Identified categories were Practical Benefits of Virtual Interviewing, Sharing Stories, and Drawbacks of Virtual Interviewing.
Conclusion:
Findings support virtual interviewing as a feasible and potentially ideal method for qualitative studies with emerging/young adults. Further research to examine this approach with other marginalized populations may lead to more inclusive representation in qualitative research.
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