SELF REPORT

Question 1

QUESTIONNAIRES

Answer 1

‘Series of questions designed to collect information about topics’

Question 2

OPEN QUESTIONNAIRES

Answer 2

P’s are able to provide their own answers however they want

Question 3

CLOSED QUESTIONNAIRES

Answer 3

There is a predetermined range of answers for P’s or ratings

Question 4

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES:
OPEN QUESTIONNAIRES

Answer 4

STRENGTHS
- Range of possible answers
- P’s are able to elaborate and explain

WEAKNESSES
- More difficult to summarise data and detect patterns

Question 5

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES:
CLOSED QUESTIONNAIRES

Answer 5

STRENGTHS
- Easier to analyse i.e mean

WEAKNESSES
- May be forced to choose an answer that is not representative of thoughts
- Cannot elaborate answer

Question 6

STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS

Answer 6

Questions are decided in advance and interviewers only ask those questions

Question 7

UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEWS

Answer 7

No prearranged questions to ask. Interviewer decides questions at the time.

Question 8

SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS

Answer 8

Interview stars off with some general aims and some Questions, then lets responders answers guide subsequent questions

Question 9

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES: STRUCTURED

Answer 9

STRENGTHS
- Easily repeated
- Standardised so can be easily compared / analysed

WEAKNESSES
- Different Interviewers may behave differently
- May influence response (needs training)

Question 10

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES: UNSTRUCTURED

Answer 10

STRENGTHS
- More freedom
- Ask follow up questions
- Ask specific questions

WEAKNESSES
- Interviewers expectations may influence questions asked and then given (investigator effect)
- Expensive to train interviewers

Question 11

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES: SEMI-STRUCTURED

Answer 11

STRENGTHS
- Allows for follow up questions and specific tailored questions
- Can keep interviewers on track

WEAKNESSES
- More skills needed to develop questions on the spot
- More expensive to train