title: Evaluating the Paper-to-Screen Translation of Participant-Aided Sociograms with High-Risk Participants.
abstract: While much social network data exists online, key network metrics for high-risk populations must still be captured through self-report. This practice has suffered from numerous limitations in workflow and response burden. However, advances in technology, network drawing libraries and databases are making interactive network drawing increasingly feasible. We describe the translation of an analog-based technique for capturing personal networks into a digital framework termednetCanvasthat addresses many existing shortcomings such as: 1) complex data entry; 2) extensive interviewer intervention and field setup; 3) difficulties in data reuse; and 4) a lack of dynamic visualizations. We test this implementation within a health behavior study of a high-risk and difficult-to-reach population. We provide a within-subjects comparison between paper and touchscreens. We assert that touchscreen-based social network capture is now a viable alternative for highly sensitive data and social network data entry tasks.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.
authors.forename: Bernie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.affiliation: Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.
authors.forename: Joshua R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Melville
authors.affiliation: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University.
authors.forename: Gregory Lee
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Philips
authors.affiliation: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Janulis
authors.affiliation: Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
authors.forename: Noshir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Contractor
authors.affiliation: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University.
authors.forename: Brian S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Mustanski
authors.affiliation: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Birkett
keywords: D.2.1 Requirements/Specifications: Elicitation methods; E.1 Data Structures: Graphs and networks; H.5.3 Group and Organization Interfaces: Web-based interaction; Participant-aided sociograms; Social networks