A1 Journal article (refereed)
School Bullying Through Graphic Vignettes : Developing a New Arts-Based Method to Study a Sensitive Topic (2020)
Khanolainen, D., & Semenova, E. (2020). School Bullying Through Graphic Vignettes : Developing a New Arts-Based Method to Study a Sensitive Topic. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406920922765
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Khanolainen, Daria; Semenova, Elena
Journal or series: International Journal of Qualitative Methods
eISSN: 1609-4069
Publication year: 2020
Volume: 19
Publisher: Sage Publications
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406920922765
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/68831
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a new arts-based measure assessing school bullying and to test it within a pilot study involving 19 schoolchildren (mean age = 15.4; range = 1.00). The researchers designed the new methodological tool (referred to as graphic vignettes) as a set of incomplete comic strips, which participants were asked to complete in a creative way. Researchers then invited participants to engage in follow-up interviews using completed comic strips as individualized interview prompts. The authors detail the design and administration of the graphic vignettes and discuss their efficacy, limitations, and potential applications. The researchers argue that studies on sensitive topics can benefit from a wider dissemination of this arts-based research method. They also assert that the use of creatively co-constructed interview prompts individualizes participant–researcher interactions, placing the power in the hands of participants. The article aims to inspire further development of graphic vignettes.
Keywords: bullying; school bullying; research methods; interview methods; arts-based methods; vignettes
Free keywords: peer aggression; bullying; arts-based research; graphic vignettes; vignettes; story completion; Russia
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Reporting Year: 2020
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