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Thinking about how you organized and conducted the interview, what were the main challenges? (i.e., logistical, personal, interpersonal challenges)

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Thinking about how you organized and conducted the interview, what were the main challenges? (i.e., logistical, personal, interpersonal challenges)

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Imagine you’re talking to a friend taking this class in the future. What advice would you give them about conducting the interview successfully? 

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Imagine you’re talking to a friend taking this class in the future. What advice would you give them about conducting the interview successfully? 

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Using PPCT, what were the most important influences upon interviewees’ relationships? Be specific. (i.e., person characteristics, processes, contextual, temporal influences) 

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Using PPCT, what were the most important influences upon interviewees’ relationships? Be specific. (i.e., person characteristics, processes, contextual, temporal influences) 

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Imagine you’re thinking back on this interview after graduation (for personal or professional reasons). What were the most important lessons learned from your interviews? What are the key takeaways you’d like to hold on to? 

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Imagine you’re thinking back on this interview after graduation (for personal or professional reasons). What were the most important lessons learned from your interviews? What are the key takeaways you’d like to hold on to? 

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issues finding a time that works for both people

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in person interviews foster a deeper meaningful conversation and shows mutual respect

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majority of out interviews revolved around previous relationships and behaviors that stemmed from those relationships

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I would tell them to speak with someone that you have a level of comfort with so that you can easily and comfortably ask personal questions

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1) Use otter Ai as a recording device

2)Let your participant speak for as long as they need to express their thoughts

3) Conduct interview with someone you know not to well to still learn more

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person characteristics: religious values, morality/goals, levels of neuroticism (anxiety levels), love languages

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1)have a secure sense of self and keep your priorities centered

2)manage your expectations

3)don’t date for potential (I can fix him)

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Be comfortable but not too comfortable w interviewee

Personal Bias

Finding the right space to conduct

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1. Difficulty knowing how filtered interviewees answers are

2. Not as talkative = harder to get in depth answers & Too talkative = couldn’t ask as many questions

3. Time management & Comfortability

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followed guide and asked follow up questions

main challenge: we were close friends with the people we interviewed, it was hard to not intertwine our own thoughts and opinions

Interview in person worked better, private location

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1. Time that works out for you and the interviewee

2. If you know the person you are interviewing before, it’s hard to take it serious And detailed

3. Only one perspective so we don’t have the full story

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Talking more about intimacy/ different types of intimacy

Prepare extra questions, possibly specific to that person

Pre plan consent form

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1. Don’t give the questions at the beginning you get a more raw answer

2. Follow up questions

3. Always give them an out

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write down questions before interview

get a conventual audio

pick someone you aren’t close with

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1. Gain as much of an understanding of every aspect of their identity (accuracy)

2. Set goal of what you are talking about (conversation not interrogation)

3. Preparing & making applicable interview questions

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family influences

Communication/personalities

Cultural influences

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1. Stigma around nontraditional relationships

2. Family influences

3. Physical distance and time with a person

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societal influences impact relationships (social media, hook-up culture)

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differing generations view intimacy differently

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1. Honest communication

2. You two against the problem, not you against the other person

3. Mutually beneficial to both partners

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past relationships: trauma, learning communication

fear of being alone: stay because it’s comfortable not because it’s working

good foundation: friends first

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personal bias

Communication styles

Quick thinking, coming up with follow up questions on the spot

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open communication

“we listen and we don’t judge”

let yourself be vulnerable

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1. Societal expectations

high school = more pressured to date

college = more pressure to engage in hookup culture

2. Past relationship experiences

trauma

growth

3. Development

home/family life

cultural influences

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1. Clear Communication

right vs wrong time

active listening

2. A relationship is a want, not a need

know your full worth

don’t be entirely dependent on someone

positive or negative comfort

3. Being validated & Validating

being seen

Effort comes from both parties

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If you know the person think about questions tailored to them

Don’t have time constraints

Consider having another person there to make it more of a convo and more open

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College and distance was a big influence

geography and parental influence

Openness and willingness to be open

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Confiding in friends about challenges in relationship