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Online discussions with pregnant and parenting adolescents: perspectives and possibilities.

The Internet is an innovative strategy to increase public participation. It is important to include pregnant and parenting teens' perspectives when planning programs to meet their needs. This qualitative study explored online discussions as a strategy to enhance participation by this population. Fin...

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Published in:Health Promotion Practice Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 464 - 472
Main Authors: Valaitis RK, Sword WA
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Oct2005
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          Valaitis RK
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        affil: Associate Professor, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; valaitis@mcmaster.ca
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          Adolescent Health
          Communication Methods
          Consumer Participation
          Health Promotion
          Internet Utilization
          Online Systems
          Parenting In Adolescence
          Pregnancy in Adolescence
          Program Planning Methods
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Brainstorming
          Coding
          Consumer Attitudes
          Feedback
          Female
          Funding Source
          Health Services Accessibility
          Interrater Reliability
          Life Experiences
          Male
          Needs Assessment
          Parents Psychosocial Factors
          Pregnancy
          Qualitative Studies
          Questionnaires
          Research Subject Recruitment
          Sex Factors
          Support, Psychosocial
          Thematic Analysis
          Human
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: The Internet is an innovative strategy to increase public participation. It is important to include pregnant and parenting teens' perspectives when planning programs to meet their needs. This qualitative study explored online discussions as a strategy to enhance participation by this population. Findings showed that online communication was preferred over face-to-face group discussions. Being anonymous online encouraged open and honest feedback. Participants experienced various forms of social support, however, there was an overall lack of teen involvement online. Strategies to engage adolescents in online discussions and reduce barriers are discussed. Strategies included the use of teen moderators, home computer access, technical support, and engagement in naturally flowing online discussions to meet social support needs. Blending researchers' with teens' needs for social support in an online environment is encouraged. With careful planning and design, online communications can result in mutual benefits for researchers, service providers, and pregnant and parenting adolescents.
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