Who are they? Redefining demarcation of research participant characteristics and related conceptualizations

dc.contributor.authorFourie, Ina
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Naresh K.
dc.contributor.authorBothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel)
dc.contributor.authorMierzecka, Anna
dc.contributor.authorNesset, Val
dc.contributor.emailina.fourie@up.ac.za
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-28T12:25:39Z
dc.date.available2025-05-28T12:25:39Z
dc.date.issued2024-10
dc.descriptionPaper presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Oct. 25 – 29, 2024, Calgary, AB, Canada.
dc.description.abstractIn any research that involves people, whether as respondents or participants, demarcation of their characteristics is crucial for necessary context. These can include their roles (e.g., patient, caregiver), relationships (e.g., partner), and demographics such as age range, [dis]ability, ethnicity, gender, language, race, socio-economic group or geographic region. Yet, despite this need for precision, terminology used for demarcation is often treated as intuitive(“y’know”). For example, age demarcations seem to be obvious but are often laden with vagueness, lack of standardization, and/or acknowledgement of differences in age ranges. Some demarcations might also be influenced by country norms or by disciplinary interpretations (e.g., legal vs medical). Considering the emphasis on respect for diversity and the need for rigor in research it seems timely to open a discussion of the many questions to be answered when demarcating characteristics of research participants. Using examples, this panel will explore some applications and definitions of demarcations.
dc.description.departmentInformation Science
dc.description.librarianam2025
dc.description.sdgSDG-04: Quality Education
dc.description.sdgSDG-05: Gender equality
dc.description.urihttps://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/23739231
dc.identifier.citationFourie, I., Agarwal, N.K., Bothma, T.J.D. et al. 2024, 'Who are they? redefining demarcation of research participant characteristics and related conceptualizations', Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 751-757. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.1094.
dc.identifier.issn2373-9231 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1002/pra2.1094
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/102564
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rights© 2024 Association for Information Science and Technology.
dc.subjectAge
dc.subjectEthnicity
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectResearch participants
dc.subjectTerminological clarity
dc.titleWho are they? Redefining demarcation of research participant characteristics and related conceptualizations
dc.typeArticle

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