Methodological Discussions on the Use of Tricky Topics Technique for the Focus Group Discussions

This paper examines the use of Tricky Topics (TTs) technique in focus groups as a data collection method qualitative research.
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 Counseling and Guidance students on their online psychological counseling experiences. The original comprised indepth
 conversations via group meetings using TTs technique. collected sets were analyzed through thematic analysis
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