QueerVIEW: Protocol for a Technology-Mediated Qualitative Photo Elicitation Study With Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Ontario, Canada

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Title:	QueerVIEW: Protocol for a Technology-Mediated Qualitative Photo Elicitation Study With Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Ontario, Canada
Authors:	Craig, Shelley L, Eaton, Andrew D, Pascoe, Rachael, Egag, Egag, McInroy, Lauren B, Fang, Lin, Austin, Ashley, Dentato, Michael P
Source:	JMIR Research Protocols, Vol 9, Iss 11, p e20547 (2020)
Publisher Information:	JMIR Publications, 2020.
Publication Year:	2020
Collection:	LCC:Medicine LCC:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics
Subject Terms:	Medicine, Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics, R858-859.7
More Details:	BackgroundThe experiences of resilience and intersectionality in the lives of contemporary sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) are important to explore. SGMY face unique experiences of discrimination in both online and offline environments, yet simultaneously build community and seek support in innovative ways. SGMY who identify as transgender, trans, or gender nonconforming and have experiences with child welfare, homelessness, or immigration have been particularly understudied. A qualitative exploration that leverages technology may derive new understanding of the negotiations of risk, resilience, and identity intersections that impact the well-being of vulnerable SGMY. ObjectiveThe objectives of the QueerVIEW study were to (1) enhance understanding of SGMY identities, both online and offline, (2) identify experiences of intersectionality among culturally, regionally, and racially diverse SGMY in Ontario, Canada, (3) explore online and offline sources of resilience for SGMY, and (4) develop and apply a virtual photo elicitation methodological approach. MethodsThis is the first study to pilot a completely virtual approach to a photo elicitation investigation with youth, including data collection, recruitment, interviewing, and analysis. Recruited through social media, SGMY completed a brief screening survey, submitted 10 to 15 digital photos, and then participated in an individual semistructured interview that focused on their photos and related life experiences. Online data collection methods were employed through encrypted online file transfer and secure online interviews. Data is being analyzed using a constructivist grounded theory approach, with six coders participating in structured online meetings that triangulated photo, video, and textual data. ResultsData collection with 30 participants has been completed and analyses are underway. SGMY expressed appreciation for the photo elicitation and online design of the study and many reported experiencing an emotional catharsis from participating in this process. It is anticipated that results will form a model of how participants work toward integrating their online and offline experiences and identities into developing a sense of themselves as resilient. ConclusionsThis protocol presents an innovative, technology-enabled qualitative study that completely digitized a popular arts-based methodology—photo elicitation—that has potential utility for contemporary research with marginalized populations. The research design and triangulated analyses can generate more nuanced conceptualizations of SGMY identities and resilience than more traditional approaches. Considerations for conducting online research may be useful for other qualitative research. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/20547
Document Type:	article
File Description:	electronic resource
Language:	English
ISSN:	1929-0748
Relation:	https://www.researchprotocols.org/2020/11/e20547; https://doaj.org/toc/1929-0748
DOI:	10.2196/20547
Access URL:	https://doaj.org/article/d1742b424df44070b68faf50dc9b35aa
Accession Number:	edsdoj.1742b424df44070b68faf50dc9b35aa
Database:	Directory of Open Access Journals

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ISSN:	19290748
DOI:	10.2196/20547
Published in:	JMIR Research Protocols
Language:	English