self report method Flashcards
define self report method
any method within which a person is asked to state/explain their own feelings, opinions, behaviours and//or experiences related to a given topic
what are questionnaires
a set of written questions used to assess a persons thoughts/experiences
what are the 2 types of question
open
closed
what type of data does an open question provide
qualitative data
allows people to give opinons/feelings
evaluate open questions
+ rich data
- hard to analyse
what type of data does an open question provide
qualitative data
allows people to give opinions/feelings
what are closed questions and what type of data do they provide
fixed choice (yes//no or scale 1-50)
quantitative data
what is a positive of closed questions
easy to analyse
evaluate questionnaires
+ cost-effective
+ large amounts of data
+ easy to analyse
- social desirability bias
- response bias (acquiescence bias0
what scales can you use when designing a questionnaire
likert scales
rating scales
fixed choice options
how do you write a good question for a questionnaire
- don’t overuse jargon
- don’t use emotive language and leading questions
- don’t use double-barrelled or double negatives
what are the 3 types of interviews
structured
unstructured
semi structured
defined structured interviews
made up of a pre determined set of questions that are asked in a fixed order
evaluate structured interviews
+ easy to replicate due to their standardised format
- limits the richness of the data
- limits unexpected information
define unstructured interview
works like a conversation due to no set questions
general aim is that a certain topic will be discussed and interaction tends to be more free flowing
evaluate unstructured interviews
+ more more flexibility
+ can follow up and gain more information
- risk of interviewer bias
- hard to analyse data
- interviewee may lie for social desirability
define semi structured interview
list of questions that have been worked out in advance but interviewers are also free to ask follow up questions based on previous answers
how to design an interview
- interview schedule (list of questions)
- schedule should be standardised to reduce bias
- interviewers take notes or record
- one on one but group interviews can be used in clinical settings
- quiet rooms, start with neutral questions, answers are confidential
