DEVELOPMENTAL CRISIS IN EARLY ADULTHOOD: A ...
DEVELOPMENTAL CRISIS IN EARLY ADULTHOOD: A ...
DEVELOPMENTAL CRISIS IN EARLY ADULTHOOD: A ...
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Neil 30 IT manager N.A.<br />
Violet 36 Artist and mother Art Degree<br />
Frances 29 Teacher and volunteer N.A.<br />
Vern 31 IT consultant N.A.<br />
Leon 34 Market Researcher N.A.<br />
Guy 36 Business Consultant N.A.<br />
Jack 26 Unemployed Chemistry degree<br />
Ben 35 Retired Academic N.A.<br />
5.13 Study 1 Interviews and Transcripts<br />
I myself conducted all sixteen of the interviews. Each one lasted<br />
approximately 45 minutes and was recorded on minidisk. The interview question<br />
schedule was created based on existing literature, and is shown in full below.<br />
Study 1 Interview Schedule<br />
Introduction and explanation of approach<br />
• Ensure confidentiality<br />
• Describe and explain research approach<br />
• Deal with questions, concerns etc<br />
• Build rapport and relaxed atmosphere<br />
• Ask if respondent can introduce self – name, age, occupation, family<br />
• What do you understand by the term ‘crisis’?<br />
• Personal definition<br />
Facts about episode<br />
• How long ago did the episode occur?<br />
• How long did it last?<br />
Background<br />
- Could you tell me a bit about the events and circumstances in your life leading up to the<br />
specific incident that we are here to talk about, that set the scene for what happened?<br />
• What was going on in your life before it happened?<br />
• Probe for relationships, jobs, social situation, moods, health, living<br />
arrangements, belief system<br />
The episode in process<br />
• Could you tell me about the …….. event, starting at the beginning, in your own<br />
time as it unfolded….<br />
• Probe for ecological circumstances, including social players<br />
• Probe for role<br />
• Keep it running until resolution<br />
(check time scale of occurrences as they are related)<br />
Emotions and feelings<br />
• How did it make you feel at the time?<br />
• Can you relate how the emotions you experienced changed over time?<br />
• Probe for negative and positive emotions<br />
• Also more generic feelings, such as trapped, out of control, despair<br />
Stress - Was the event stressful?<br />
• In what way did it cause you stress?<br />
• Did you feel conflicted?<br />
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