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According to Ahmed and Ahmed 2014, an in-depth interview is defined it as an open-
ended, ethnographic interview type that may employ anything from organized questions to understand the complex behavior of members of society without imposing any a-priori categorization that may limit the field of inquiry. An in-depth interview seeks a greater understanding of a particular subject. This interviewing technique seeks to have a deeper understanding. In-depth interviewing is regularly used qualitative method in the social sciences to better understand how to approach a subject that requires deeper investigation and can be an important part of multi-method research designs. In-depth interviews would depend on the method and research question. For example, in ethnography an interviewer would need to have observation (body language) and documentation. In ground theory, it depends on the approach and research question. In-depth interviewers focus more on listening than speaking. They use body language to establish rapport and have a defined line of questions. Instead of a rapid-fire question-and-answer session, the interview is more like a guided dialogue. A discussion guide is used to facilitate the interview and allows for open-ended questions to help elicit the respondent's
opinions.
When interviewers conduct in-depth interviews, they seldom devote sufficient attention to what the person says; instead, they focus on what their own intellectual and ethical growth has
prepared them to take away from the participant. The interviewer tacitly constructs an interpretation for that specific study based on common sense knowledge.
Problems:
In-depth interviewing does have several disadvantages. For example, in-depth interview can be time consuming. Prior to meeting with interview subjects, researchers must conduct their research since in-depth interviews are more personal and intimate than big focus groups. The success of the interview depends on encouraging candid and open comments, therefore it's better to avoid derailing it by coming across as unprepared. You may ask insightful, poignant questions
that inspire high-quality responses if you have a general understanding of the backgrounds of your responders. Bias among interviewers and respondents can be serious issue during in-depth interviewing. Asking leading question could product a different response. Plans:
How will you organize your interview?
I plan to conduct several in-depth interviews for my research study. I plan to use phone and in-person interviews. Once I have my random set of participants I intent to ensure that they represent the study’s goals. I intend to use a semi-structure interview that allows for a free flowing of conservation between the myself and participant to request additional details based on
the answer provided (open-ended questions). This will allow for the participants the freedom to express their views without. I intend on keeping the questions short, avoid negative questions, avoid words and phrases the participants cannot understand.
How will you incorporate the concepts from your theory/model into your interview guide?
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Individual interviews, focus groups, and other types of interviews are used in grounded theory research (Glaser and Strauss, 2012). According to Tie, Birks and Francis 2019, Grounded theory benefits from the intrinsic flexibility of qualitative interviewing because, as data collection and analysis move forward simultaneously, new questions can be asked to research participants and data as the analysis starts to produce concepts and theories when a theoretical framework is developed. Ground theory research allows for identification of data, through in-
depth and semi-structuring interviewing, for additional questions (follow-up questions) which can expand upon the information collected.
What other resources or support will you need to develop a good data collection tool?
The other resources or support that I need to develop a good data collection tool is to examine and possible use theoretical sampling during my data analysis and examining more in-
depth questions. A fundamental aspect of the grounded theory approach that emerged from the early work of the approach's founders is theoretical sampling. By expanding and improving a growing theory during the analytical process, this approach involves going where the data is headed. It involves building of concepts, categories, and theory processes.
References
Ahmed S. and Ahmed M. (2014). Qualitative Research: A Decisive Element to Epistemological & Ontological Discourse. Journal of Studies in Social Sciences. ISSN 2201-4624, Volume 8, Number 2. Pgs 298-313.
Glaser B. G., Strauss A. (2012).
The discovery of grounded theory
. Aldine Transaction (Seventh paperback printing). (Original work published 1967)
Chun Tie, Y., Birks, M., & Francis, K. (2019). Grounded theory research: A design framework for novice researchers.
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