Survey Methods for Social Network Research

Cornwell, Benjamin; Hoagland, Emily

doi:10.1002/9781118594629.ch11

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“…Marshal (2006) proposed the possibility of using questionnaire with open-ended structured interview questions for phenomenology, to explore topics like first-hand experiences, perceptions, meanings, cultural differences and participant's interpretations. The internet survey method of data collection is becoming increasingly popular where the questions are administered, and responses are automatically recorded (Cornwell & Hoagland, 2015). Most of the questions included in the internet survey were qualitative (open-ended) in nature, but demographic and informative (closed-ended) questions were also included to gather additional data about the participants.…”

Section: Instrument For Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Teachers’ Perception on Successes and Challenges Associated with Digital Teaching Practice During COVID-19 Pandemic School Closures

Taimur

Sattar

Dowd³

2021

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The current phenomenological study was undertaken, during the COVID-19 pandemic induced school closures, with the purpose to explore successes and challenges of implementing virtual education and collecting suggestions for improving virtual teaching practice. Data was collected using purposive sampling via social media, using open-ended survey. 141 teachers, teaching kindergarten and elementary school, from different regions submitted their responses. In our research findings, three success themes and five major challenges have emerged from the voice of teachers experiencing a rapid and unprepared shift to virtual education. Suggestions for improving digital education revolved around engagement strategies, training, access, school policies and collaboration among teachers. The finding of the research can help in informing areas of focus for reimagining the approach to education for an uncertain future.

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Section: Instrument For Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Teachers’ Perception on Successes and Challenges Associated with Digital Teaching Practice During COVID-19 Pandemic School Closures

Taimur

Sattar

Dowd³

2021

PEDAGOGICAL RES

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“…Contact frequency with the social network was evaluated through the participant’s subjective assessment of the frequency of contact with members of their social network, as indicated in the name-generator task. This task has been validated and used in various surveys of adults in later life (see, for example: [ 52 , 53 , 54 ]). Each participant was asked to name up to seven people with whom they talk about important matters [ 29 ].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Accelerometer-Assessed Physical Activity and Cognitive Performance among European Adults Aged 50+: The Mediating Effects of Social Contacts and Depressive Symptoms

Cohn‐Schwartz

Khalaila

2022

Healthcare

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Background: Cognitive decline is a major public health concern worldwide and it is vital to identify and better understand effective population-based means to improve cognitive performance in old age. The current study set out to examine the links between accelerometer-based physical activity with cognitive performance in later life, as well the indirect pathways through one’s social network contacts and depression. Method: We used data from 855 participants aged 50 and above who took part in a cross-sectional accelerometer study as part of the Survey of Ageing, Retirement and Health (SHARE). Cognitive function was measured as an average score of fluency, immediate and delayed recall tests, social contacts were the average contact frequency with members of the social support network, and depression was the Euro-D summary score of depressive symptoms. A multiple mediation analysis was conducted to test the direct and indirect associations between total physical activity (intensity gradient) and cognitive function, as well as the mediation of this association by social contacts and depressive symptoms. Results: Intensity of physical activity was directly related to better cognitive performance (B = 0.170, p = 0.007). The association was partially mediated by social contacts (B = 0.022, 95% CI 0.005, 0.046) and depressive symptoms (B = 0.009, 95% CI 0.009, 0.025), such that total physical activity was linked to cognitive health via more frequent contacts with network members and low depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Practitioners might consider encouraging a physically active lifestyle that involves social interactions to support better cognitive aging and mental health.

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“…There are many sociometric survey approaches for collecting relational information (see Cornwell & Hoagland, 2014; Scott & Carrington, 2014). One of the most common approaches uses name generators and name interpreters (Marsden, 1990, 2014).…”

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Measuring food insecurity: An introduction to tools for human biologists and ecologists

Piperata

Scaggs

Dufour

et al. 2022

American J Hum Biol

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Objective: Food insecurity is a significant and growing concern undermining the wellbeing of 30% of the global population. Food in/security is a complex construct consisting of four dimensions: availability, access, utilization, and stability, making it challenging to measure. We provide a toolkit human biologists/ecologists can use to advance research on this topic.Methods: We review the strengths and limitations of common tools used to measure food access and utilization, the two dimensions most proximate to people's lived experience, and emphasize tools that provide data needed to best link food security with human biological outcomes. We also discuss methods that provide contextual data human biologists/ecologists will find useful for study design, ensuring instrument validity, and improving data quality.Results: Food access is principally measured using experience-based instruments that emphasize economic access. Social access, such as food sharing, is under-studied and we recommend using social network analysis to explore this dimension. In terms of utilization, emphasis has been on food choice measured as dietary diversity. Food preparation and intrahousehold distribution, also part of the utilization dimension, are less studied and standardized instruments for measuring both are lacking. The embodiment of food insecurity has focused on child growth, although a growing literature addresses adult mental wellbeing and chronic and infectious disease risk.Conclusions: We see the potential to expand outcomes to include reproductive and immune function, physical activity, and the gut microbiome. Human biologists/ecologists are well-positioned to advance understanding of the human health impacts of food insecurity and provide data to support intervention efforts.

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Survey Methods for Social Network Research

Cited by 8 publications

References 144 publications

Exploring Teachers’ Perception on Successes and Challenges Associated with Digital Teaching Practice During COVID-19 Pandemic School Closures

Exploring Teachers’ Perception on Successes and Challenges Associated with Digital Teaching Practice During COVID-19 Pandemic School Closures

Accelerometer-Assessed Physical Activity and Cognitive Performance among European Adults Aged 50+: The Mediating Effects of Social Contacts and Depressive Symptoms

Measuring food insecurity: An introduction to tools for human biologists and ecologists

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