Advantages and disadvantages of four interview techniques in qualitative research

By Rjg Raymond Opdenakker. 2006

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Subfields: Language and Linguistics, Sociology and Political Science, Human-Computer Interaction

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Duration, Dominance and Depth in Telephone and Face-to-Face Interviews: A Comparative Exploration (2011, neutral): “…various types of qualitative interview (Burke & Miller, 2001; Carr & Worth, 2001; Chapple, 1999; Dicker & Gilbert, 1998; Garbett & McCormack, 2001; Grant, 2011; Holt, 2010; Miller, 1995; Opdenakker, 2006; Rose, 1998; Stephens, 2007; Sturges and Hanrahan, 2004; Sweet, 2002; Tausig & Freeman, 1988).”
Literature Review for the Type of Interview in Qualitative Research (2017, methodology): “The advantages of telephone interview include a wide geographical coverage, easy to contact inaccessible individuals, superior for contacting people in closed sites or war tone areas, and relevant in dealing with sensitive issues where personal contact is not required (Opdenakker, 2006).”
Transparency and replicability in qualitative research: The case of interviews with elite informants (2019, background): “This issue is important because different means of documenting interactions (e.g., audio, video, and notations) capture different types of information and alter the willingness of participants to share information (Opdenakker, 2006).”
Interviewing When You’re Not Face-To-Face: The Use of Email Interviews in a Phenomenological Study (2015, background): “Additionally, with email interviews, participants can reply to questions at his/her convenience (Bowker & Tuffin, 2004; Burns, 2010; Cooper, 2009; Opdenakker, 2006).”
Semistructured interviewing in primary care research: a balance of relationship and rigour (2019, background): “These cues may come in the form of voice, body language, gestures and intonation, and can supplement the interviewee’s verbal response and can give clues to the interviewer about the process of the interview.(21) Listening is the key to successful interviewing.”
Telephonic qualitative research interviews: when to consider them and how to do them (2017, background): “Traditionalists argue that this additional detail gives richness to the data collected which is missing in telephone interviews (Opdenakker, 2006).”