Self Reporting Techniques
Related to Stress
- Created by: lucyholly16
- Created on: 29-01-15 20:35
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- Self Reporting Techniques
- Questionnaire
- Strength/Advantage
- Can be standardised so that it is easy to replicate
- Data can be collected from a large number of people relatively quickly & cheaply (e.g. 2,700 pps in Rahe's study)
- Pps may be more willing to respond truthfully & accurately because questionnaires can be anonymous.
- Questionnaires can gather either quantitative or qualitative data
- Limitation/Disadvantage
- Data may be inaccurate because answers may not be truthful due to social desirability effect (giving answers that make you look good)
- Data may be inaccurate because of the use of leading questions
- The sample may be biased only certain people will bother to fill in questionnaires
- Strength/Advantage
- Interview (structured)
- Strength/Advantage
- Can be standardised so that it is easy to replicate & repeat
- Data can be easier to analyse because answers can be categorised into qualitative data
- Limitation/Disadvantage
- Investigator/interviewer bias may influence pps responses
- Data may be inaccurate because answers may not be truthful due to social desirability effect
- Pps may be less willing to respond truthfully & accurately because interviews are not anonymous
- Strength/Advantage
- Interview (unstructured)
- Strength/Advantage
- More detailed information can be gathered than in a structured interview because additional questions can be asked in response to previous answers.
- Can provide more qualitative data
- Limitations/Disadvantages
- All negative points for structured interview apply even more here
- Requires a greater skill in interviewing techniques
- Strength/Advantage
- Questionnaire
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