Timeline Drawing and the Online Scrapbook: Two Visual Elicitation Techniques for a Richer Exploration of Illness Journeys

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Annie T.Chen¹ 

关键词: visual elicitation techniques;    temporal data;    timelines;    visualization;    social media;    chronic illness;    illness journeys;    fibromyalgia;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1609406917753207

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

This article explores the use of two visual methods to facilitate elicitation of temporal data in a qualitative interview study—specifically, a timeline drawing activity and collaborative viewing of an interface for visualizing personal social media histories, the Online Scrapbook—for eliciting participants’ recollections and reflections upon their experience of chronic illness. This study makes a novel contribution in the use of an interactive, data-driven timeline based on social media participation to elicit personal reflections. Both elicitation techniques were effective for encouraging participants to tell their story and take a closer look at their own experiences in their respective ways. Whereas the timeline drawing activity gave participants the opportunity to share their illness experiences from their own perspective, the Online Scrapbook facilitated a multidimensional exploration of how participants interacted with their surrounding online and offline environments, enabled participants to revis...

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC