- Types of Interviews in Qualitative Research
- Structured Interviews
- Unstructured Interviews
- Advantages of Unstructured Interviews
- Disadvantages of Unstructured Interviews
Unstructured interviews are qualitative in nature and have advantages in fostering rapport and encouraging openness, but also practical limitations and ethical issues. They are preferred by interpretivists for their validity, but the social interaction during the interview may influence the given answers. Additional techniques can be used to improve their validity and reliability.