Gatekeepers of Gerontological Research: A Pilot Study Investigating Factors Influencing Research Compliance

Bailey, K. Alysse; Baker, Joseph; Spassiani, Natasha A.; Meisner, Brad A.

Abstract

Gerontological studies note research noncompliance as a limitation of their results; however, few investigations focus on ways to minimize noncompliance.
Additionally, older adults’ research participation is often controlled by
other individuals such as the managers of retirement residences or community centers, where recruitment often occurs. These individuals are, in essence, the Gatekeepers of research participation among older adults. This pilot study explored ‘research participation’ through semistructured interviews with four managers. Analysis of the transcript data identified several important differences between managers of retirement residences and community center managers. Gerontologists interested in obtaining more
representative samples may want to consider the contextual factors of the managerial systems and experiences that can facilitate or obstruct research participation of older adults.

Citation

Bailey, K. A., Baker, J., Spassiani, N. A., & Meisner, B. A. (2012). Gatekeepers of Gerontological Research: A Pilot Study Investigating Factors Influencing Research Compliance. Research on Aging, 34(5), 499-506. https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027512444290

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Apr 19, 2012
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: May 18, 2017
• Journal: Research on Aging
• Print ISSN: 0164-0275
• Electronic ISSN: 1552-7573
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 34
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 499-506
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027512444290
• Keywords: generalizability, gerontology, methods, research participation, bias
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/684551