BYSTANDING INTERVIEW WITH THE VOICELESS: A MIXED METHOD APPROACH TO FIELDWORK IN CHINESE SENSITIVE SURVEY

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Published Jul 30, 2024
DOI https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.20.2.2024.e954

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Zhaoyin CHU
Communication University of China, China
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3908-4592

Siling DONG
Communication University of China, China
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3924-2640

Jingwen YANG
Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3070-9912

Abstract

Conducting public opinion surveys on sensitive topics like NIMBY ("Not in My Backyard") facilities among China's rural population (often voiceless) is challenging. To advance relevant research, a new mixed-method approach is proposed in this paper based on fieldwork in Huizhou, China, concerning the T Nuclear Power Plant. The approach combines the paper-and-pencil interviewer-administered questionnaires (PAPIAQ) and bystanding interviews (BI). While PAPIAQ prioritizes researcher neutrality, potentially creating a barrier for less educated respondents, BI fosters deeper interaction and clarifies responses. This strengthens both data reliability (through PAPIAQ illustration) and BI text validity (through deeper understanding). Coded BI texts and statistically analysed PAPIAQ data (via elaboration procedure) ultimately generate a more valid and reliable understanding of rural sentiments on sensitive issues.

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2024): New Trends in Qualitative Research
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Empirical Articles

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CHU, Z., DONG, S., & YANG, J. (2024). BYSTANDING INTERVIEW WITH THE VOICELESS: A MIXED METHOD APPROACH TO FIELDWORK IN CHINESE SENSITIVE SURVEY. New Trends in Qualitative Research, 20(2), e954. https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.20.2.2024.e954
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