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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mediated research encounters
T2 - methodological considerations in cross-language qualitative interviews
AU - Chiumento, Anna
AU - Rahman, Atif
AU - Machin, Laura Louise
AU - Frith, Lucy
N1 - The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Qualitative Research, 18 (6), 2018, © SAGE Publications Ltd, 2004 by SAGE Publications Ltd at the Qualitative Research page: http://https://journals.sagepub.com/home/qrj on SAGE Journals Online: http://online.sagepub.com/
PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - Given increasing globalisation, the continuing prevalence of emergencies, and the importance of rigorous research to ensure the mental health needs of populations exposed to emergencies are effectively met, cross-language research will continue to arise. Drawing upon the lead author’s experience of conducting a cross-language qualitative study in three post-conflict settings in South Asia, this article discusses methodological considerations raised when interviewing with interpreters. These include considering interpreter positionality and matching; the approach to cross-language mediation during interviews; and assessing the quality of interpreter facilitated interviews. Drawing upon approaches taken in this study, the important choices researchers face about how these are managed are examined, considering the roles of researcher and interpreter positionality, the research context, and the epistemological underpinnings of the research. The discussion further illuminates the interrelated methodological, practical and ethical considerations for other researchers embarking upon similar research.
AB - Given increasing globalisation, the continuing prevalence of emergencies, and the importance of rigorous research to ensure the mental health needs of populations exposed to emergencies are effectively met, cross-language research will continue to arise. Drawing upon the lead author’s experience of conducting a cross-language qualitative study in three post-conflict settings in South Asia, this article discusses methodological considerations raised when interviewing with interpreters. These include considering interpreter positionality and matching; the approach to cross-language mediation during interviews; and assessing the quality of interpreter facilitated interviews. Drawing upon approaches taken in this study, the important choices researchers face about how these are managed are examined, considering the roles of researcher and interpreter positionality, the research context, and the epistemological underpinnings of the research. The discussion further illuminates the interrelated methodological, practical and ethical considerations for other researchers embarking upon similar research.
KW - Cross-cultural
KW - cross-language
KW - global mental health
KW - interpreters
KW - phenomenology
KW - qualitative interviews
KW - research methodology
U2 - 10.1177/1468794117730121
DO - 10.1177/1468794117730121
M3 - Journal article
VL - 18
SP - 604
EP - 622
JO - Qualitative Research
JF - Qualitative Research
SN - 1468-7941
IS - 6
ER -