Qualitative Interviewing Flashcards
What are the 2 broad categories of data
1- unobtrusive (data that exists before research begins like archival
2- qualitative interviewing
What is the most common form of qualitative data collection?
one to one semi-structured interviews
What is an unstructured interview?
no predetermined questions
very open
interactive
What is a structured interview?
questions on a topic and ppt cannot answer on anything else
no / little freedom
What is a Semi-structured interview?
answer set questions on a topic
but can also elaborate on another topic ppt mentioned
research guides discussion
flexible with prompts
Why use qualitative interviewing?
rich, detailed data gained
get story behind people’s experience
rapport
easier for respondents and gives them control
flexible, interactive
What does a researcher not do in a qualitative interview?
doesn’t choose an IV or DV
What is an advantage to qualitative interviewing?
you’re rewarded with rich data
What are the disadvantages to qualitative interviewing?
time consuming, effortful
difficult to recruit
relies on self report
interviewer effect
What was Qualitative interviewing never designed for?
never designed to be generalised as it uses small sample
Steps in planning a Qualitative Interview
- decide on a topic
- consider ethical issues
- identity target group
- resources needed
- format of interview
- interview guide designed
- pilot interview before starting to collect data
What are the 5 ethical considerations for qualitative interview research?
- researcher and ppt relationship
- data interpretation
- data management (anonymity)
- potential harm
- legal requirements of disclosure
What are 2 things to include in an interview guide?
effective interview questions
prompts
What are effective interview questions? (Britten, 1999)
open ended, neutral, sensitive and easy to understand
What can ‘why’ questions lead to?
rationalisations
What do interview guides provide?
a flexible map
What are some practicalities of interviewing?
having an appropriate venue
arriving on time
having awareness of lone worker policy
What does Qualitative data analysis focus on (4 aspects)?
depth
detail
context
complexity
What is reflexivity?
about acknowledging aspects of our identities and how they affect data, analysis and conclusions
e.g race, class, gender
What does transcribing interviews involve?
converting audio into text based data, ready for analysis
What are the general standard for “good” research?
being controlled, rigorous, reliable and validated
