Creative approaches to mixed-methods data collection in the context of COVID-19: Investigating families, emotions, and collective coping in a prospective sample

Authors

  • Chelsea Reaume University of Guelph
  • Madeleine Alie University of Guelph
  • Kristel Thomassin University of Guelph

Keywords:

emotion socialization, COVID-19, mixed-methods data, family systems, child emotion regulation, prospective study

Abstract

This research brief describes an ongoing, multi-timepoint investigation of parental emotion socialization and child functioning. We utilized a prospective design to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our research participants’ emotion functioning. This follow-up study included 102 parents who were initially interviewed and surveyed on psychological well-being, parenting behaviours, and child functioning. Researchers incorporated parent and child report measures alongside recorded parent-child discussions to comprehensively capture how families have coped during pandemic. This brief provides descriptions of secure methods for remotely collecting observational data that can be implemented using Qualtrics and Microsoft OneDrive. This method was generated by the researchers with both participant convenience and privacy in mind. This forthcoming study will further highlight the need to prospectively analyze the collective impact of COVID-19 within the family system. Methods described herein may inform future qualitative virtual research through increasing naturalism and accessibility to remote areas and diverse populations.

Author Biographies

Chelsea Reaume, University of Guelph

Chelsea Reaume, B.A., is a Master's student in the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology program at the University of Guelph. She is a graduate researcher in the Emotional Development and Mental Health Lab.

Madeleine Alie, University of Guelph

Madeleine Alie holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Guelph. She is a research assistant in the Emotional Development and Mental Health Lab.

Kristel Thomassin, University of Guelph

Kristel Thomassin, Ph.D., C. Psych, is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology department at the University of Guelph. She is the Principal Investigator of the Emotional Development and Mental Health Lab.

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Published

2021-12-01

How to Cite

Reaume, C., Alie, M., & Thomassin, K. (2021). Creative approaches to mixed-methods data collection in the context of COVID-19: Investigating families, emotions, and collective coping in a prospective sample. Emerging Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Graduate Research in Education and Psychology, 5(2), 6–12. Retrieved from https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/ep/article/view/72530