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Instagram and relationships: An analysis using focus groups
<p>Using the focus group methodology, this thesis investigated Instagram’s impact on Knapp’s (1978) relational model, which conceptualized romantic relationships as occurring in stages. In particular, the purpose of this thesis was to gain insight on the ways that young adults (18–25) utilized …
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Perceptions of African-American Males on Retention: Two Focus Groups
… males in college. The study was of two small focus groups comprised of African-American students of various grade classifications from a regional comprehensive university in the southeast. These focus groups were comprised of up to but no more than six students. The decision on the group size …
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Fifth Graders Talk about Leisure Reading: a Series of Focus Groups
… time reading. The subjects consisted of nine focus groups of five students each (n=45) selected from fifth grade classes within Monroe County school districts. The schools were stratified by location including urban, suburban, and rural environments. Student selection was made by classroom …
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Patient Perspectives on Barriers to Hepatitis C Treatment: Qualitative Analysis of Patient Focus Groups
… from the patients' perspectives, exploratory focus groups were conducted with both mono-infected HCV and coinfected HCV/HIV patients. Nine focus groups with a total of 48 patients were conducted in 2008 and 2009. Transcribed focus group passages were categorized using qualitative analysis …
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Focus groups as a method for accessing stakeholder voice in public sector community mental health
… a secondary analysis of a series of thirty focus groups addressing the topic of public sector community mental health services. These groups were conducted with four designated constituency groups (Consumers and Advocates, Children's Service Providers, Health and Social Service Providers, …
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Using Focus Groups to Determine Blue-Collar Workers' Perceptions Regarding Dietary Practices and Cancer Prevention
… dietary practices and disease prevention. Six focus groups, three of women and three of men were conducted in urban, suburban, and rural Virginia counties. A total of 66 workers participated, and each group was comprised of 8-16 blue-collar workers 35-65 years of age. Most participants were …
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Young People's Attitudes on Art Infusion Advertising on Social Media: Focus Groups with Chinese Students
… overcoming resistance model, this study focuses on a specific advertisement posted by a Chinese online influencer and explores whether this advertisement appeals to Chinese young people and why. Five focus group sessions were conducted with 29 Asian college students to explore the impact …
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Understanding the Psychosocial Impact of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: a Qualitative Analysis of Focus Groups
… the 9/11 mental health research to date has been focused on PTSD and posttraumatic stress symptoms. To better understand the broader experience of individuals following a disaster, exploratory focus groups were conducted with individuals from directly-exposed agencies and not directly-exposed …
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Dairy Food Consumption in Educated, Older Women in Virginia: Use of Focus Groups to Examine Attitudes and Perceptions
… recommended daily servings of dairy foods. Three focus groups of 5-10 women were conducted to examine older women’s perceptions of dairy foods. Independent living, Caucasian women aged 65 and older were recruited from retirement communities in urban and rural areas of Virginia. Discussion …
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A qualitative study of faculty/student perceptions of RN to baccalaureate nursing degree curricula and instructional needs through focus groups and follow-up interviews
… curriculum.Evidence was collected using three focus group interviews with RN to BSN students and three focus group interviews with faculty who teach in RN to BSN programs. The number of participants in faculty focus group totaled 13 while participants in student focus groups totaled 16 …
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The construction of NES/NNES ESL instructor identity through student evaluations and focus groups in the English as a second Language program at a Midwestern U.S. university
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-08-01
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The impact of celebrity endorsements on the buying behavior of Rowan University students age 18-24
… research was used to develop questions for focus groups. The author of the study conducted two pre-test focus groups, after which the questions were modified. Once the questions were refined and finalized, the author conducted eight eight-person focus groups. Upon reviewing the results from …
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A study on audience perception of fact and fiction in documentary
… collecting qualitative data through the use of focus groups and then expanding upon those data with in-depth interviews. In the first qualitative phase of the study, data was collected from volunteer participants from three different cities in Missouri. Three focus groups where conducted to …
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Through the Eyes and Ears of Students: Sixth Graders' Worries
… students while they were in school through focus groups which were led by eighth-grade peer helpers in the school, the Natural Helpers. The second purpose of this study was to evaluate the information that the Natural Helpers gathered in the focus groups and to compare this information to …
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The High Maintenance Black Girl: Black Female College Students’ Experiences with Intraracial Stereotypes
… in predominantly white educational environments, focusing on the pervasive influence of intraracial stereotypes. Grounded in phenomenological inquiry and guided by Black Feminist Critique, the research investigated the impact of these intraracial stereotypes on relationships, sense of belonging, …
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The lived experience of gaming and gambling: guiding practitioners' understanding for supporting children and young people.
… young people and their parents. Therefore, the focus of this research is to understand the current context in which the risks of gaming and gambling-related harms for CYP are addressed by health and social care systems in the UK. Research Methodology: Four 90-minute focus groups were conducted …
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The effects of lateral and vertical heterogeneity on focus group discussions for organizational and learner needs assessment
The focus group meeting is an approach to identifying potential learning needs and developing awareness for organizational change. Currently, the literature recommends that focus groups be composed of both laterally and vertically homogeneous group members to enhance trust among participants and …
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Knowledge and Perceptions of Vitamin D Among College Women Age 18-22 Years
… sectional design utilizing a qualitative method (focus groups) to create detailed descriptions of the knowledge and perceptions that college-age women have regarding vitamin D at a public university in South Carolina. A total of 22 undergraduate females participated in focus groups and personal …
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