title: Methodological challenges during 20 years of adolescent research.
abstract: The purpose of the present article was to highlight the methodological challenges we have experienced in conducting adolescent research for the past 20 years or more. In this article, we describe the methodological issues we have encountered with nonexperimental research designs, sampling, instrumentation, data collection procedures, statistical analyses, and ethical concerns of adolescent research, particularly the process of informed consent. Sharing our experiences with adolescent research can shed light on methodological issues (specifically in this age group) that are not addressed in research textbooks and can provide guidance for other researchers who are interested in developing knowledge relevant to adolescent populations.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA. yarchesk@rutgers.edu
authors.forename: Adela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yarcheski
authors.forename: Noreen E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Mahon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D012107:Research Design