21 Interviews

Question 1

what is a schedule standardized interview/

Answer 1

question wording and order is same for all respondents

Question 2

what is non-schedule standardized interview?

Answer 2

info desired from respondents is same but working/order of questions not pre defined

Question 3

what is non-standardized interview?

Answer 3

no prescribed questions

Question 4

extent of structure and formality differs by?

Answer 4

if use pre-planned questions or schedule, way in which info is recorded, types of questions (choice of ansers vs open ended), extent of control by interviewer (direct convo or more informal exchange)

Question 5

choice of structured vs unstructured depends on ____

Answer 5

type of info desired (basic data vs conceptualization/interpretation)

Question 6

advantage of structured?

Answer 6

less time consuming, same info collected for all

Question 7

disadvantage of structured?

Answer 7

response not recorded in respondent’s own words

Question 8

advantage unstructured?

Answer 8

responses may have less bias thru interpretation, respondent has some input into research agenda

Question 9

disadvantage unstructured?

Answer 9

may be more time consuming, not all same info collected for all

Question 10

this method allows observation of non-verbal rxn, develop closer rapport, but requires travel time/cost for participants (unless skype)

Answer 10

in person, face to face

Question 11

this method less costly/time consuming, important to establish credibility and trust

Answer 11

telephone

Question 12

how does selection differ in quantitative and qualitative?

Answer 12

quant: random sampling
qual: select ppl most likely give desired insights

Question 13

how to recruit?

Answer 13

contact, explain

Question 14

things to consider for interview?

Answer 14

objective is to gain views of interviewee and not those reflecting interviewer (need ^ validity), need be sensitive/non-evaluative/alert, practice + interpersonal skills necessary to improve competence, may use multiple interviews for more in depth, audio/video recording allows for independent evaluation

Question 15

what is schedule/answer checklist?

Answer 15

interviewer records gender/age, answers to questions generally during the interview and sometimes afterward (if recording might affect response), and this is less responsive to novel/unexpected turns in interview

Question 16

what are free form (unstructured) notes?

Answer 16

interviewer records salient information during or after, content is distilled by interviewer into notes

Question 17

things to consider for “distillation”?

Answer 17

involves judgment/interpretation, produces refined/reduced data, validity not open to scrutiny, info may differ across interviewees

Question 18

elements of follow-up?

Answer 18

may give copies of findings, ask if interpretation is valid

Question 19

what is focus group?

Answer 19

group interview where facilitator introduces topics/questions and facilitates discussion, allowing for interaction of participants to develop ideas/responses

Question 20

why use focus group?

Answer 20

useful in health research for rich source of insights and interpretations

Question 21

advantages of video recording?

Answer 21

full transcripts, non-verbal data available, accessible to independent analysis

Question 22

disadvantages of video recording?

Answer 22

intrusive, less disclosure, needs substantial and costly post interview analysis, potentially greater refusal to participate

Question 23

what are disadvantages of unstructured notes?

Answer 23

bias data in recording, omit data, inaccesssible to independent analysis, needs some post-interview analysis

Question 24

what are disadvantages of response sheets?

Answer 24

unexpected answers not well accommodated, bias data in recording, inaccessible to independent analysis

Question 25

what is quantitative analysis of transcript?

Answer 25

count words by participants (relative contributions to conversation), count # pos and neg responses, can be used to test hypotheses

Question 26

what is qualitative analysis of transcript?

Answer 26

descriptive “ethnography”, provides detailed description of circumstances and encourages reader to interpret, theoretical (attempt to develop and verify theories and concepts)

Question 27

what is coding and thematic analysis?

Answer 27

to organize data in interview/field notes–>study transcripts, note concepts/themes/ideas to form categories, attach # or label to category and record positions in transcript, use coded transcript to interpret meanings in context

Question 28

when use coded transcripts to interpret meanings in context, gen. use ___ descriptions of categories and context and may use ___-

Answer 28

thick/detailed; examples from original transcripts