Semi-structured interview

In semi-structured interviews, there will be central themes to explore, but the interviewer does not have to use a strict set of questions.

A semi-structured interview is a research method most often used in the social sciences. While a structured interview has a rigorous set of questions that do not allow deviation, a semi-structured interview is open, allowing new ideas to emerge in response to the interviewee's input. The interviewer in a semi-structured interview generally has a framework of themes to be explored.

Semi-structured interviews are widely used in qualitative research; for example, in household research, such as couple interviews. A semi-structured interview involving, for example, two spouses can result in "the production of rich data, including observational data." There is no universally applicable sample size for interviews.

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