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    • The associative network method is an underutilized technique for exploring social representations of phenomena.
    • It holds significant potential for nursing research, particularly in understanding public perceptions of diseases and professional practices.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the associative network method, developed by De Rosa (1995).
    • To illustrate its application through a concrete example focusing on social representations of urinary incontinence.

    Main Methods:

    • Applied the associative network method to 41 participants to elicit representations of urinary incontinence.
    • Data collection followed De Rosa's four-step protocol.
    • Analysis involved manual review and Microsoft Excel to assess themes, word counts, polarity, and hierarchy.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully described the content and structure of urinary incontinence representations among caregivers and the general population.
    • Spontaneous participant responses yielded in-depth insights into multiple dimensions of their social representations.
    • Rich qualitative and quantitative data were obtained, detailing themes, polarity, and hierarchical structure.

    Conclusions:

    • The associative network method is easily understood and implemented.
    • It is a versatile technique adaptable to diverse research studies.
    • This method effectively captures the complexity of social representations.