INTERVIEW ANALYSIS FORM
- GENERAL INFORMATION Name: XXXXXXX
Title of your study: Masked: A Latina’s Perspective on How Latino Culture Affects Mental Health Issues
Sociological Research Question: How do cultural factors interact with mental health issues affecting individuals from a Latino background?
Write one paragraph description of your interview participant. Include their gender, race/ethnicity, job, age, and how you know them
- ABSTRACT (fill this in last, see the website for instructions click here)
Do not exceed 250 words.
- RATIONALE
3a. Why have you chosen this topic? What about your life and social location draw you to this topic? (two paragraphs). Provide a story where you can.
3b. Find two outside sources that discuss your topic. One source should be research-based and the other can be popular (blog, internet, etc):
Research Source – title: Perceived and Personal Mental Health Stigma in Latino and African American College Students
Enter the URL where this text can be found:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5834514/
Summarize the argument of this source and how it connects to your research question (one paragraph)
Popular Source – title: Latinas Face the Legacy and Stigma of Mental Health Issues Enter the URL where this text can be found:
Summarize the argument of this source and how it connects to your research question (one paragraph)
- INFORMED CONSENT & FULL INTERVIEW GUIDE (7 question minimum)
Informed Consent: Paste your informed consent paragraph here:Â
Put your interview guide here. The questions should be numbered (1,2,3..) and ordered appropriately, any follow-up questions should be added.
- What does being Hispanic/Latina mean to you? Why?
-To what extent do you connect with the Latino community?
-How has American culture shaped your identity?
-Do you feel it has positively or negatively affected you? Why?
- What values are considered important to a Hispanic/Latino family?
-How do you feel about these values? Why?
-How do they differ from typical American values?
- Growing up, what perceptions did your family have on mental health?
-How are people with mental health issues treated by others in the community?
-Are there any people who are more understanding or less understanding of mental health?
-What impact did these experiences have on your own perceptions of mental health?
- Can you describe your personal experiences with mental health?
-How does it affect you physically and emotionally?
-What areas in your life have been most affected by mental illness?
-What do you do for work?
- How does your family react to how mental illness has impacted your functioning in your life?
-Do you think there’s a difference in attitude towards men and women with mental illness?
-How do you communicate with your family about your mental health?
-What kind of communication is the most effective?
- What capacity does your family support you in your recovery?
-Is this level of support satisfactory to you? Why?
-What would you like to see from your family concerning their support?
-Do you feel, overall, you can count on your family when you need them?
-What are some things they do that you appreciate?
- Do you have any other identities or experiences that play a part in your mental health and family dynamics?
-How does this make your situation unique?
-What impact does this have on your mental health?
- In what ways does society address your personal experiences with mental health and being Latina?
-Do you think you’re treated different with mental health because of your race?
-Can you recall any situations that reflect this? Personally or from the media?
-Do you feel you are accurately represented?
- Would you like to see more representation in the media and society concerning Latinas and mental health?
-What suggestions do you have for the media or society to change the representation or portrayal of Latinas and mental health?
-What effect do you think better representation would have on Latinas and the Hispanic community as a whole?
- In what direction do you see your family and Hispanic culture going in terms of attitudes towards mental health?
-What obstacles do you see for moving forward in a positive direction? -On a community level, what could be done to encourage change?
-Do you believe the younger generation can drive the changes in the Hispanic community towards mental health?
- TRANSCRIPTION (transcribe 2 quotes of a paragraph length)
5a. QUOTE 1
TIME STAMP: Enter the minute and second in the interview file of your quote: (example 03:14) 4:52
Type in a full paragraph statement that your participant said in the interview (4 lines minimum). You should type this exactly as you hear it (verbatim)
In your own words, why was this quote important for your study
5b. QUOTE 2
TIME STAMP: Enter the minute and second in the interview file of your quote: (example 03:14) 11:17
Type in a full paragraph statement that your participant said in the interview (4 lines minimum). You should type this exactly as you hear it (verbatim)
In your own words, why was this quote important for your study
- DISCUSSION
6a. What is something unexpected you learned about this person through your interview?
6b. How do you connect the topics of your interview to social stratification?
6c. What was your greatest strength and weakness as an interviewer?
