The Unstructured Interactive Interview: Issues of Reciprocity and Risks when Dealing with Sensitive Topics

By J. Corbin, J. Morse. 2003

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Subfields: General Health Professions, Psychiatry and Mental health, Sociology and Political Science

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Researching Emotional Reflexivity (2015, background): “…with the emotions of interview participants it is usually as something that the researcher wants to avoid evoking, that are risky for participants, or must be managed by researchers in order to get the information they want (Corbin & Morse, 2003; Frisoli, 2010; Hubbard et al., 2010; Thuesen, 2011).”
Qualitative social research: a risky business when it comes to collecting ‘sensitive’ data (2013, background): “…authors have published research on the issues of collecting sensitive data as a researcher, including psychological harm and emotional distress (Booth and Booth, 1994; Corbin and Morse, 2003), and desensitising of emotional feelings (Dickson-Swift et al., 2007; Johnson and Macleod Clarke, 2003).”
Qualitative research interviews (2014, background): “Harmful reactions to QRIs might include regret, exhaustion (Kavanaugh & Ayres, 1998), painful memories (Dyregrov, 2004; Weiss, 1994), negative emotions and/or distress (Corbin & Morse, 2003; Newman & Kaloupek, 2004), or destructive behavior (Newman & Kaloupek, 2004).”
Critical Analysis of Strategies for Determining Rigor in Qualitative Inquiry (2015, background): “However, with unstructured interviews, provided the participant has had time to assess the interviewer before starting the interview, in the process of relating one’s experience, the participant internally focuses and provides rich data (Corbin & Morse, 2003).”
The Interactive Construction of Narrative Styles in Sensitive Interviews: The Case of Domestic Violence Research (2005, background): “On the ethical and clinical levels, researchers should consider and take the necessary measures to minimize the potential risks and distress that may be part of the interview (Corbin & Morse, 2003).”
Ethical Issues in the Use of In-Depth Interviews: Literature Review and Discussion (2009, background): “However, other studies raise doubts about this therapeutic benefit [42, 46].”
Emotion, empathy and exit: reflections on doing ethnographic qualitative research on sensitive topics (2008, background): “…emotional distress for all parties engaged in the various domains of sensitive research, this does not necessarily lead to damage and, as Corbin and Morse (2003) argue, it is the skill and ethical awareness of the researcher that may be pivotal in yielding benefits to both the…”
Qualitative research method-interviewing and observation (2014, background): “[9] Unstructured interviews are generally suggested in conducting long‐term field work and allow respondents to let them express in their own ways and pace, with minimal hold on respondents’ responses.[10]”
Participants’ experiences of the qualitative interview: considering the importance of research paradigms (2015, background): “Our findings aligned with the literature, primarily on the experiences of ‘vulnerable’ populations, in identifying several benefits of participation and few risks (e.g. Campbell et al., 2010; Carter et al., 2008; Corbin and Morse, 2003).”