Conducting cross-cultural qualitative interviews with mainland Chinese participants during Covid

Lessons from the field

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2404097
AutoresLeigh Lawrence (0000-0001-9214-4455, University of Cambridge, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen22
Número1
Páginas154-165
Fecha de publicación2022-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQualitative Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1468-7941 • E-ISSN: 1741-3109
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1468794120974157
OpenAlexW3108258278
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas24
Referencias citadas39

The COVID-19 global pandemic has had a significant impact on researchers as the normal and expected difficulties of research are exacerbated as education and our way of life has drastically changed. This research note is a reflective narrative of the author's experience transitioning from face-to-face to online interviews in light of social distancing and global travel restrictions. Through a descriptive analysis, this article details the numerous ethical, logistical, practical, and cultural issues the author confronted in preparation for qualitative cross-cultural online interview research through personal reflections, current events, and existing literature. The aim of this article is to highlight personal experience to better inform future research and encourage flexibility and reflexivity in research. It is hoped that this article can be of use to further develop cross-cultural qualitative methodology and expand upon the emerging field of literature surrounding videoconferencing qualitative research

China · Distancing · Mainland China · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Medicine · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics