An internet forum analysis of stigma power perceptions among women seeking fertility treatment in the United States

The Role of Online Discussion Forums in Newcomers' Labour Market Integration in Canada

“…For example, one of the main advantages of using online forum data over other methods of data collection, such as interviews and surveys, is that online forums typically allow non-obtrusive observations of naturally occurring behavior and collection of data (Griesbaum et al, 2015;Jansen and Saint Onge, 2015;Kozinets, 2002;Seethamraju, 2014). That is because online forums typically make all discussions publicly visible and accessible (i.e., individuals do not have to join a particular online forum community to view the discussions), allowing researchers continuous, unrestricted and non-obtrusive observation of various communities and discussions (Hwang et al, 2013;Jansen and Saint Onge, 2015;Kozinets, 2002;Weber, 1990). In addition, online forum participants create discussions independently of any expectations of future analysis and awareness of being analyzed, minimizing the risk that the researcher or the act of measurement itself will influence the observed process and confound the data (Weber, 1990).…”

“…Online forums are a new way for newcomers to connect and communicate, and more and more newcomers are using online discussion forums (Caidi et al, 2014;Chien, 2005;Janta andLadkin, 2013, Tabor andMilfont, 2013). Online forums are internet-based discussion boards that allow users to search for information relevant to a forum community and to connect and interact with people with relevant knowledge and experience (Burri et al, 2006;Figer and de Torres, 2012;Hwang et al, 2013;Jansen and Saint Onge, 2015). For example, there are several online discussion forums dedicated to the discussion of subjects concerning immigration and Canada, and the largest online forum, Canada Visa (Canadavisa.com), has over a half a million registered members.…”

“…In line with research using online discussion forums (e.g., Burri et al, 2006;Fu et al, 2016;Griesbaum et al, 2015;Jansen and Saint Onge, 2015;Steuber and Haunani Solomon, 2008), relevant online forums were identified by searching multiple terms with the Google search engine. The Google search engine was chosen over other available Web search engines (e.g., Yahoo!, Bing, and Excite) as it is the most popular online search engine in use, with about 90% of global search engine market share (Statista, 2016).…”

“…This study examines data collected from five sub-forums, as data from multiple sources may provide a broader range of observations, richer and more complete information, and better insights about the phenomenon under study (Caidi et al, 2014;Tabor and Milfont, 2013). Studies using online forum data typically examine data collected from a single or two sub-forums only (e.g., Burri et al, 2006;Chalkiti and Sigala, 2008;Chien, 2005;Hwang et al, 2013;Jansen and Saint Onge, 2015). Examination of data from multiple subforums may also enrich the analysis and findings by allowing identification of various interesting trends and categories that may not all be present or observable in a single online sub-forum.…”

“…In online discussion forums, individual discussions are called threads or topics. Threads contain interactions and communications between community members on topics of interest to the members of the particular forum community (Azevedo, 2011;Hwang et al, 2013;Jansen andSaint Onge, 2015 Omidvar et al, 2014). A single thread is a topic posted on an online forum, and it typically contains an initial post and subsequent posts (replies) (Chien, 2005).…”