{"id":57951,"date":"2021-03-11T14:20:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T13:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/?p=57951"},"modified":"2023-11-07T15:31:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T14:31:16","slug":"find-research-participants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/customer-blog\/find-research-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the Perfect Research Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In order to find research participants, it is important that you develop a clear picture of what you want to get out of the research and what type of population you are addressing with the research results. Coming up with a list of clarifying questions would be helpful both to you and potential participants. Defining attributes such as race, age, education, and employment can help narrow the search. Research specific elements such as life experience, military service, trauma, certain illnesses or injuries and parental style will ensure you pinpoint the people that would most benefit your research.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n
Once these questions have been decided, it is time for the next step: publishing the announcement which will actually find research participants. Whether you want to work with participants from your field or with market research<\/a> participants, reaching the intended target audience is important. <\/p>\r\n\r\n One of the first places where people find research participants is in colleges and universities. Undergraduate students are often more than willing to participate in research so posting research notices in schools, alerting professors you are looking for participants, or asking the student council to announce your request are all viable options. Another option is to reach out to people in the specific community you are addressing. For example, if you want to study the sleep habits of online gamers, posting in a gaming forum would be the best way to reach your target population. One other way to find participants is asking your colleagues, friends and family if they know anyone who would be interested in the research project. <\/p>\r\n\r\n An up-and-coming option is to publish your surveys and questionnaires online where market research participants are sure to find it. These market research participants are paid to take part in this type of project and will often do so for less than a dollar. If your budget allows it, market research participants are an easy way to reach a larger target audience. Especially over the past year, market research participants have been a valuable tool in the world of research due to the far-reaching abilities of the Internet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFind Research Participants \u2013 Places to Look<\/h2>\r\n