I am doing my disseration on workplace mentorship for millennials in Hong Kong. A very under-studied tpoic. It is a qualitative in-depth interview study focusing on mentor perspectives. Want to ask if measurement scales like GMMP, MFS, MCA etc are applicable only to quantitative survey questionnaire? If and how can I use exiting Quan scales to build my interview questions for 1-on-1 interviews with participants ? Or is it simply not suitable approach to apply QUAN scales to QUAL studies? Thank you very much
You could use the same "conceptual bases" for your question that were the underlying goals of the original measures. But I'm not sure what the point would be, and I certainly would not start the interviews with those kinds of pre-conceptions.
One of the reasons why scholars go for qualitative research is that quantitative measures do not fit a problem of interest. Since your investigation is a “qualitative in-depth interview study,” using existing measures as a basis for interviews in your design could go against a fundamental rationale of qualitative research (i.e., the lack of fit). Besides, since qualitative inquiry relies on experiencing through one’s senses, preconceptions could impact the quality of the study. You might find the following textbooks helpful.
Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2013). Successful qualitative research: A practical guide for beginners. SAGE. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/successful-qualitative-research/book233059
Creswell, J. W. (2018). Qualitative inquiry & research design: Choosing among five approaches (4th ed.). https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/qualitative-inquiry-and-research-design/book246896
Good luck,
As some folks have said above, usually quant and qual serve different purposes. But yes, some people do put "hard edges" around qualitative research with computer programs like NVIVO. My concern has always been that this can undermine what you set out to achieve in qualitative research especially with interviews,
My advice: Keep the interview number low (5-25), do them all yourself and do your own transcribing. You will be an intimacy with your data that will allow you to draw on it for years to come - Associate Professor Luke Howie
As some folks have said above, usually quant and qual serve different purposes. But yes, some people do put "hard edges" around qualitative research with computer programs like NVIVO. My concern has always been that this can undermine what you set out to achieve in qualitative research especially with interviews,
My advice: Keep the interview number low (5-25), do them all yourself and do your own transcribing. You will be an intimacy with your data that will allow you to draw on it for years to come - Associate Professor Luke Howie
For the interview, the qualitative approach is more appropriate. You need to analyse the interviewees answer in the light of your research main questions.
Hi,
In fact, in a qualitative study, it is not where the questions to be asked in the interview are obtained from, but whether they are fit for purpose. The second important issue is how the obtained data is analyzed. At this point, being able to ask relevant questions and the adequacy and presentation of the analysis are more important. Do not forget that the best part of qualitative studies is that it is not too restrictive in terms of data collection and presentation of analysis results.
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