Ethics of Social Media Research: Common Concerns and Practical Considerations
Ethics of Social Media Research: Common Concerns and Practical Considerations
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DOI：
10.1089/cyber.2012.0334
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发表时间：
2013-09-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Diekema, Douglas
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作者：
Moreno, Megan A.;Goniu, Natalie;Diekema, Douglas
社交媒体网站 (SMW) 是越来越受欢迎的研究工具。这些网站为研究人员提供了新的机会，但也给审查这些研究方案的机构审查委员会 (IRB) 带来了新的挑战。到目前为止，关于 IRB 应如何审查涉及 SMW 的研究，几乎没有任何指导。本文的目的是回顾社交媒体研究固有的常见风险，并考虑研究人员在编写研究方案时如何考虑这些风险。我们将本文重点讨论三种常见的研究方法：观察研究、互动研究和调查/访谈研究。伴随这些研究方法，我们特别关注与 SMW 研究相关的问题，包括隐私、同意和保密。在考虑这些挑战之后，我们概述了研究人员和审稿人在创建或审阅 SMW IRB 协议时的关键考虑因素。我们在本文中的目标是为研究人员和审查其方案的人员提供相关道德和监管问题的详细检查。
Social media Websites (SMWs) are increasingly popular research tools. These sites provide new opportunities for researchers, but raise new challenges for Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review these research protocols. As of yet, there is little-to-no guidance regarding how an IRB should review the studies involving SMWs. The purpose of this article was to review the common risks inherent in social media research and consider how researchers can consider these risks when writing research protocols. We focused this article on three common research approaches: observational research, interactive research, and survey/interview research. Concomitant with these research approaches, we gave particular attention to the issues pertinent to SMW research, including privacy, consent, and confidentiality. After considering these challenges, we outlined key considerations for both researchers and reviewers when creating or reviewing SMW IRB protocols. Our goal in this article was to provide a detailed examination of relevant ethics and regulatory issues for both researchers and those who review their protocols.