Analysis of Participant Reactivity in Dyads Performing a Videotaped Conflict-Management Task
Table 2
Interview questions with probes.
Broad interview questions
Specific probes
From the first visit to now, you were videotaped. Some people have said that it was unnatural or they were not comfortable. Others did not have any problems discussing issues while being videotaped and forgot they were being videotaped. Could you think back to when you were first videotaped to now and tell me what it was like for you?
(1) Did it feel natural/real to be videotaped? Please tell me more about that
(2) Do you think you were yourself?
(3) To what extent was your discussion a real dialogue?
(4) Was there anything you liked or did not like about videotaping? Please tell me more about that
How difficult was it to choose a topic?
(1) How difficult was it to choose a topic? Please tell me more about that
(2) How helpful was the checklist?
Was the discussion meaningful?
(1) Was the topic meaningful to your family?
(2) Might it have moved your family closer or affected your relationship?
Are there any other comments they would make about their videotaping experience?
