The Remote Self-Confrontation Interview Method
Gaining Insights into Users' Perceptions of Digital Media Content from a Distance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3756635 |
|---|---|
| Authors | U K Schmid (0000-0002-1892-002X, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, corresponding author), Anna Sophie Kümpel (0000-0001-7184-4057, Technische Universität Dresden), Diana Rieger (0000-0002-2417-0480, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1221-1237 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00027642231205768 |
| OpenAlex | W4387640345 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 34 |
For researchers interested in studying users' perceptions and immediate reactions to digital media content-even from a distance-this article introduces the remote self-confrontation interview method . This adapted version of the self-confrontation interview method uses videoconferencing software and combines four interrelated steps: First, participants are observed scrolling through/using a stimulus, which allows the assessment of attention, emotional reactions, and the intensity of participants' engagement. Second, self-confrontation interviews are conducted, discussing and re-evaluating participants' observed behavior. Third, further research aims are addressed in semi-structured interviews, and fourth, in problem-focused tasks. Weighting up advantages and challenges for participants and researchers, we discuss the method as an effective and broadly applicable approach to examine digital media users' perceptions and evaluations
Content (measure theory) · Content analysis · Digital content · Digital media · Multimedia · Perception · Sociology · World Wide Web · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Between Researcher and Researched
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |