Interviews & Focus Groups Final

Question 1

quantitative interviews

Answer 1

are close-ended(yes/no,likert scale),highly structured,and are similar to an in-person questionnaire.-like a servey

Question 2

qualitative interviews

Answer 2

are based on open-ended questions
-unstructured
-semi-structured:

Question 3

semi-structured

Answer 3

-interview questions are created ahead of time
-questions may be reordered
-questions may be added during the interview(especially probing questions)
-the wording of questions is flexible
-the interviwer can make clarification
-interviewer-participant close and harmonious relationship i is key

Question 4

purpose of qualitative interviews

Answer 4

get an insider’s perspective:generate a rich description of lived experiences from the perspective of the participants

gain an understanding to the languague and meanings that participats employ to make sense of their world and their place in it

Question 5

focus groups

Answer 5

-focus groups are typically comprised of 6 - 10 participants,led by a MODERATER and last 90 min to 2 hours

-the facilitator or moderator uses group dynamics principles to focus or guide the group in an exchange of ideas,feelings, and experiences on a specific topic

-group discussion often leads to topics that would not be raised in an interview

-facilitator has more freedom to observer

Question 6

interviews & focus groups

Answer 6

-audio or video recorded
-transcribed
-transcription analyzed using discourse or content analysis

Question 7

pros

Answer 7

-understanding p’s experinces

-generate hypothasis for later controlled studies

-can be used to provide insight to spur future reserch

Question 8

cons

Answer 8

-The findings cannot be generalized!!

-researcher must be aware of and open about their own biases