Short Take: Sampling from Transnational Social Fields

Molina, José Luis Malo de; Lubbers, Miranda J.; Hâncean, Marian-Gabriel; Fradejas-García, Ignacio

doi:10.1177/1525822x221105920

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“…We employed a link-tracing sampling methodology to recruit participants, i.e., a respondent-driven sampling variant (Hâncean et al, 2021; Molina et al, 2022). Due to its expected superior response rates, we used this sampling technique, not a probabilistic non- network random sampling strategy.…”

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Processed food intake assortativity in the personal networks of older adults

Hancean,

Lerner,

Perc

et al. 2024

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Coalescing evidence shows that food habits circulate through social relationships. However, seniors' social networks and unhealthy dietary choices remain underexplored, particularly within rural Eastern Europe's unique socioeconomic and cultural contexts. We investigate how social networks affect the consumption of processed foods high in salt among community-dwelling older adults (64 years of age and older) from a Romanian rural community. We use an observational cross-sectional quantitative approach (a personal network research design) to collect self-reported information about the study participants (egos; n = 83), their social contacts (alters), and the relationships among them (ego-alter and alter-alter ties). We fit multi-level, mixed-effects models, clustering alters by their egos, and show that older adults eating processed food high in salt are more likely to be connected to alters with similar eating habits (assortativity). This result is of particular relevance when considering the nutritional health of older adults, as it implies that interventions targeting this demographic should extend beyond the individual to encompass their social environment. Despite the cross-sectional approach limitations, our work may enrich the understanding of dietary patterns among rural Eastern European seniors and provide an empirical foundation for designing targeted interventions that can mitigate health risks associated with high-salt diets in older populations.

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Processed food intake assortativity in the personal networks of older adults

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“…We interviewed 83 persons following a Personal Network Analysis (PNA) design [32]. Study participants were recruited using a respondent-driven link-tracing sampling methodology [57,58]. At the time of the interview, every interviewee was at least 18 years old.…”

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Online media use and COVID-19 vaccination in real-world personal networks

Oană,

Hâncean,

Perc

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Background: Most studies assessing the impact of online and social media usage on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy predominantly rely on survey data, which often fails to capture the clustering of health opinions and behaviors within real-world networks. In contrast, research employing social network analysis aims to uncover the diverse communities and discourse themes related to vaccine support and hesitancy within social media platforms. Despite these advancements, there is a gap in the literature on how a person's social circle, which combines online and offline interactions, affects vaccine acceptance. Objective: We examined how online media consumption influences vaccination decisions within real-world social networks by analyzing unique quantitative network data collected from Romania, an Eastern European Union (EU) member state. Methods: We conducted 83 face-to-face interviews with participants from a living lab in Leresti, a small rural community in Romania, employing a Personal Network Analysis (PNA) framework. This approach involved gathering data on both the respondents and individuals within their social circles (referred to as social alters). After excluding cases with missing data, our analysis proceeded with 61 complete personal networks. To examine the hierarchical structure of alters nested within ego networks, we utilized a mixed multilevel logistic regression model with random intercepts. The model aimed to predict vaccination status among alters, with the focal independent variable being the ego's preferred source of health and prevention information. This variable was categorized into three types: traditional media, online media (including social media), and a combination of both, with traditional media serving as the reference category. Results: In this study, we analyzed 61 personal networks, encompassing between 15 and 25 alters each, totaling 1280 alters with valid data across all variables of interest. Our primary findings indicate that alters within personal networks, whose respondents rely solely on online media for health information, exhibit lower vaccination rates (odds ratio [OR] 0.37, 95% CI 0.15-0.92; P=.03). Conversely, the transition from exclusive traditional media use to a combination of both traditional and online media does not significantly impact vaccination odds (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.32-1.78; P=.52). Additionally, our analysis reveals that alters in personal networks with vaccinated egos are more likely to be vaccinated themselves (OR 3.75, 95% CI 1.79-7.85; P<.001). Conclusion: Real-world networks combine offline and online human interactions with consequences on health opinions and behaviors. As individuals' vaccination status is influenced by how their social alters use online media and vaccination behavior, further insights are needed to create tailored communication campaigns and interventions regarding vaccination in areas with low levels of digital health literacy and vaccination rates, as Romania exposes.

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Climate Change, Snowball Sampling, and Discourse-based Interviews: A Mixed Method for Studying Networked Rhetorics

Weech

2023

Proceedings of the 41st ACM International Conference on Design of Communication

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Short Take: Sampling from Transnational Social Fields

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

Processed food intake assortativity in the personal networks of older adults

Processed food intake assortativity in the personal networks of older adults

Online media use and COVID-19 vaccination in real-world personal networks

Climate Change, Snowball Sampling, and Discourse-based Interviews: A Mixed Method for Studying Networked Rhetorics

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