Shall we schedule a meeting? Reflections on the use of non-face-to-face interview as a technique of data collection

• Autor(a) principal: Rodrigues Antunes, Luise
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Hennig Silva, Andressa, Freddo Fleck, Carolina, Karagrigoriou Galanos, Aliki
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Pesquisa Qualitativa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://editora.sepq.org.br/rpq/article/view/591
• topic: Qualitative research; Interview; Online data collection; Pesquisa Qualitativa; Entrevista; Coleta de dados online

The use of non-face-to-face interviews appears in scientific debates as an alternative to the face-to-face collection technique, but with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic their use increased. The present article sought to analyze the possibilities and challenges of using non-face-to-face interviews as a data collection technique, from the reports on experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research is of qualitative approach by conducting semi-structured interviews (face-to-face and non-face-to-face), carried out with professors from the administration field of study. Data were analyzed based on content analysis. Results point to the realization of the use of the technique as a “new” way of collecting data in the post-pandemic scenario. Moreover, results provide reports that identify advantages and disadvantages of using this interviewing modality, in addition to discussing the tools available.