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Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 27, No. 2, 188-199 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0193945904268068

Problematic Interviewee Behaviors in Qualitative Research

Melinda Collins

University of Tennessee

Mona Shattell

University of Alabama

Sandra P. Thomas

University of Tennessee

The interview is a staple of many qualitative approaches. Although textbooks offer extensive guidance to researchers about conducting interviews, less guidance is available about problematic interviewee behaviors, such as flattery or statements indicative of social desirability response bias. In this study, a secondary analysis of 22 phenomenological interview transcripts, we sought to examine problematic interviewee behaviors. More than 300 pages of typed text were subjected to line-by-line scrutiny, yielding only six potential instances of the phenomenon. Each could be interpreted several ways. What appeared to be flattery could also be perceived as simple gratitude or appreciation. We concluded that problematic behavior was rare in this data set.

Key Words: qualitative interviewing • social desirability • validity threats • phenomenological study


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