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COVID-19-Related Mental Health and Well-Being: A Qualitative Study of Czech Adolescents' Lived Experiences
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Ondrej Pešout; Hana Tomášková; Laura Bechynová; Benjamin Šimsa; Anna Kågström – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2024
The present study aimed to explore lived experiences of Czech adolescents with a focus on mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. To meet the study objective, the qualitative analysis employed focus group interviews with 12 selected adolescent participants. The participants described a wide array of behavioral changes, feelings,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, COVID-19, Pandemics
Listening to Children's Voices: Reflections on Methods, Practices and Ethics in Researching with Children Using Zoom Video Interviews
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Cynthia Ai Ming Lim; G. Kaveri – Qualitative Research Journal, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to reflect on the enablers, challenges and ethical considerations in conducting qualitative research with young children using online methods. The aim was to suggest recommended practices to be put in place for researchers conducting online focus groups and interviews with young children.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Videoconferencing, Synchronous Communication
Considerations for Conducting Online Focus Groups on Sensitive Topics
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Tanja Samardzic; Christine Wildman; Paula C. Barata; Mavis Morton – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2024
In response to concerns about the use of online focus groups, particularly around sensitive topics research, we provide two case examples of sensitive topics research that pivoted to online focus groups amid university ethics restrictions due to COVID-19 concerns. We begin by contextualizing the studies, one of which used the more traditional…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Videoconferencing, Young Adults, Foreign Countries
Paradoxical Narratives about Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Struggle was Real, but so Was the Resilience
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Jennifer Green – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2024
Though the COVID-19 pandemic presented ongoing challenges for the entire nation, it wreaked unprecedented havoc on communities of color. Despite the turbulence and upheaval, this exploratory study illustrates that first-gen Latinx college students at an HSI in South Texas persevered and even thrived. Undergraduate teacher candidates participated…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics, Personal Narratives
A Thematic Analysis of Students' Discussions on Death and Body Donation in International Online Focus Groups
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Wu, Anette; McWatt, Sean C.; Utomo, Rachel; Talis, Austin; Xiao, Que Yun; Saraci, Kerstin; Brassett, Cecilia; Sagoo, Mandeep Gill; Wingate, Richard; Chien, Chung-Liang; Traxler, Hannes; Waschke, Jens; Vielmuth, Fransziska; Sigmund, Anna; Yamada, Yukari; Sakurai, Takeshi; Zeroual, Mina; Olsen, Jorgen; El-Batti, Salma; Viranta-Kovanen, Suvi; Keay, Kevin; Stewart, William; Mao, Yinghui; Lang, Ariella; Kunzel, Carol; Bernd, Paulette; Kielstein, Heike; Noël, Geoffroy P. J. C. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2023
Historically, Anatomy education is an in-person discipline involving exposure to human body donors that facilitates personal and professional growth through, in part, the initiation of reflection on the topic of death. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic the decreased exposure to cadaveric anatomy for many health professions students may have…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Donors, Human Body, COVID-19
Exploring Inequalities in Health with Young People through Online Focus Groups: Navigating the Methodological and Ethical Challenges
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Woodrow, Nicholas; Fairbrother, Hannah; Crowder, Mary; Goyder, Elizabeth; Griffin, Naomi; Holding, Eleanor; Quirk, Helen – Qualitative Research Journal, 2022
Purpose: The use of online focus groups to explore children and young people's (CYP) perspectives of inequalities in health and associated "sensitive" topics raises important ethical and methodological issues to consider. The purpose of the paper is to discuss lessons learnt from navigating the authors' way through some of the key…
Descriptors: Health, Ethics, Computer Mediated Communication, Barriers
Exploring the Effects of a Modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Teachers and School Counselors during a Disruptive Situation
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Madiha Jamil – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This present study investigates the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on teachers and school counselors during a disruptive situation. A four-week modified MBSR program was held with 36 school counselors and teachers across the nation during the global pandemic. A questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were conducted…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Metacognition, Teachers, School Counselors
The Impact Systems Design and Leadership Practices Have on Technology Integration at the K-12 School Level during a Time of Change
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Gustavo M. Loor – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has compelled K-12 schools and districts across the United States to quickly pivot to distance learning. This disruption to traditional in-person instruction required shifts in district leadership and teacher pedagogy. Previous research has shown that teachers must be provided with learning and supportive environments that…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Practices, Instructional Leadership, Technology Integration