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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All authors or editorsKhanolainen, Daria; Semenova, Elena

Journal or seriesInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods

eISSN1609-4069

Publication year2020

Volume19

PublisherSage Publications

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1609406920922765

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessOpen 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.


Keywordsbullyingschool bullyingresearch methodsinterview methodsarts-based methodsvignettes

Free keywordspeer aggression; bullying; arts-based research; graphic vignettes; vignettes; story completion; Russia


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Reporting Year2020

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