Qualitative Interviewing
What is qualitative interviewing?
It is a one-on-one interaction between a respondent and an interviewer, with the purpose of eliciting information about certain topics from the respondent.
Why do you need to consider who will be conducting the interview?
It can affect the way participants respond. When interviewing police officers a professor is not going to have the same credibility as someone who is a police officer.
How can we encourage participation in a study?
1. Extra credit
2. Money
3. Prizes
Is there a specific time you need to take field notes? If so, when is that?
No, it can be during or after the interview.
What are double barreled questions?
A double barreled question in two questions in the form of one.
What is one of the key features of qualitative interviewing?
Richness, meaning (help you understand complex processes), shared cultural views
Explain what insider/outsider status is.
When interviewing is you are a part of the culture and understand it the respondent will most likely be more forthcoming with you. If a previous police officer conducted interviews of police officer they have insider status.
What is rapport?
How can you record data?
1. Audio recording
2. Video recording
3. Photographs
Why is qualitative interviewing a good method?
It can be the sole way of gathering research from hard to reach populations.
What do you need to determine before creating your questions for an interview?
1. Who you are going to interview
2. How detailed or in depth you want your questions to be (substantive frame)
Why do we use probes in qualitative interviewing?
1. They prompt participants to elaborate.
2. They show participants that the interviewer is actively listening.
What is reflexivity?
It is subjectivity in the research process.
How do you analyze qualitative data from interviews?
This process involves data reduction. You need to think in units and split apart data.
Which is the most common way that interviews take place?
Face to face
Name the three styles of interviewing and explain what each of them are.
1. Unstructured Interview
2. Semi-structured interview
3. Structured Interview
What are three things you should do when designing questions?
1. clear/concise questions
2. appropriate language
3. neutral words
List the three different ways that interviews can take place (not the types of interviews).
1. Face-to-face
2. Over the phone
3. Online
What is coding?
Coding is assigning meaning to your units of data. Coding creates categories for the variables you analyze.
Provide some examples of thinking units.
Meanings, Episodes, Relationships, Encounters, Roles
Name a pro and con of each interviewing style.
1. Unstructured Interview
pro: natural, free flowing, most open style of interviewing
con: interviews are less comparable with one another
2. Semi-structured interview
pro: allows researchers to explore themes that emerge during the interview, acceptable to use unscheduled probes
con: still not as comparable as structured, less free flowing
3. Structured Interview
pro: you are giving the participant the same stimulus so the responses will be comparable
con: less wiggle room/ability to ask questions not written down
What are three things you should not use when designing interview questions?
1. double-barreled questions
2. complex questions
3. difficult language/jargon
Outline the steps you take to gain access to a formal organization.
1. Find a sponsor
2. Write a letter
3. Make a phone call
4. Arrange a meeting
What are some examples of themes that can emerge when analyzing data from interviews?
1. Similarities and differences
2. Repetitions
3. Theory-related material
What animal was pictured in the meme at the beginning of Dr. Pickering's presentation? What did the meme say?
A koala
I enjoy koalatative research.