The Methods of Analyzing Interview Data

In the field of research، researchers make use of interview in their survey and qualitative research when they want to study individuals'' views. Doing an interview to achieve the results with appropriate reliability requires acquaintance with the methods of conducting it skill of analyzing obtained data. The present paper sheds light on the methods of analyzing interview data including qualitative analysis، structural analysis and interpretive analysis. In qualitative analysis، the written text of interviews is codified، enumerated and then analyzed by using statistical methods. In structural analysis، the written text of interview is numerated and analyzed in terms of number of words، terms and concepts and their frequency. In interpretive analysis، the researcher tries to disclose the hidden messages of the written text of interview and develop a previously-determined theory or propose a grounded theory accordingly.