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

Authors

Bojana Lobe, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
David L. Morgan, Portland State UniversityFollow
Kim Hoffman, Oregon Health and Sciences UniversityFollow

Published In

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2022

Subjects

Interviewing -- Case Studies

Abstract

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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Copyright (c) 2022 The Authors

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069221127068

DOI

10.1177/16094069221127068

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38565

Citation Details

Lobe, B., Morgan, D. L., & Hoffman, K. (2022). A Systematic Comparison of In-Person and Video-Based Online Interviewing. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 21, 16094069221127068.