The Double-Edged Sword of Consecutive and Snowball Sampling: Practical Utility Versus Methodological Compromise
Nonprobability sampling, especially the consecutive and snowball methods, is common in Indian mental health research due to their practical utility. Yet, their unchecked use shapes whose experiences are heard and whose are excluded. This article critiques their ethical costs and proposes realistic reforms for inclusive, responsible data collection.
Authors
- Advitya Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5937-5961)
- D. Tripathy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5452-8512)
- Jyoti Shankar Tripathy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0733-4590)
Institutions
- Lovely Professional University (IN)
- Sambalpur University (IN)
- Veer Surendra Sai Medical College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176251405469
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00