A Systematic Comparison of In-Person and Video-Based Online Interviewing

Due to the increasing popularity of online qualitative interviewing methods, we provide a systematically organized evaluation of their advantages and disadvantages in comparison to traditional in-person interviews. In particular, we describe how individual interviews, dyadic interviews, and focus gr...

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Main Authors: Bojana Lobe, David L. Morgan, Kim Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069221127068
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description Due to the increasing popularity of online qualitative interviewing methods, we provide a systematically organized evaluation of their advantages and disadvantages in comparison to traditional in-person interviews. In particular, we describe how individual interviews, dyadic interviews, and focus groups operate in both face-to-face and videoconferencing modes. This produces five different areas for comparison: logistics and budget, ethics, recruitment, research design, and interviewing and moderating. We conclude each section with set of recommendations, and conclude with directions for future research in online interviewing.
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spelling doaj.art-9d18949f9ed64fea93ac0b61d2b718852022-12-22T04:30:29ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods1609-40692022-09-012110.1177/16094069221127068A Systematic Comparison of In-Person and Video-Based Online InterviewingBojana LobeDavid L. MorganKim HoffmanDue to the increasing popularity of online qualitative interviewing methods, we provide a systematically organized evaluation of their advantages and disadvantages in comparison to traditional in-person interviews. In particular, we describe how individual interviews, dyadic interviews, and focus groups operate in both face-to-face and videoconferencing modes. This produces five different areas for comparison: logistics and budget, ethics, recruitment, research design, and interviewing and moderating. We conclude each section with set of recommendations, and conclude with directions for future research in online interviewing.https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069221127068
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