Data Collection Plan: Interview Script

Understanding Users & Tasks (Data Collection Design)

Interview Script

- Introduction -

Hello user thank you for your time. I am collecting data for a research project pertaining student safety, is it alright if I use your response as part of my project? You may find some of my questions too personal, if you are uncomfortable with answering them just let me know and I will move on. Do you have any questions for me before I start?

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- Warm-up -

How many classes are you taking this semester? How often do you commute from one campus to another? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Is this your first time on your own? If so how do you think you are handling it? If not what prior experiences have you had where you have been primarily responsible for your own well being?

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- Main Body -

Topic 1: Student Safety

Q1. Would you say that you felt prepared to go to college? Describe any new responsibilities or concerns that came as a surprise to you.

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Q2. How does being further away from home affect your safety concerns or sense of security

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Follow-up: Is there anything in particular that you have become more worried about

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Q3. Recall a time when you did not feel safe while at college, what brought about this incident?

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Follow-up: Is there anything you wish you could have done differently?

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Q4. Can you think of instances where you might have trouble communicating with others when in need of help? What might prevent you from doing so?

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Q5. Identify any extra measures you have taken to ensure your own safety in questionable situations. Do you think they are effective

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Topic 2: Parental Concerns

Q1. Would you say you have a good relationship with your parents/guardians? Do you share your personal life with them

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Q2. If you were in danger, would you feel comfortable contacting your parents/guardians for help?

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Q3. Was there a time during your college years where you felt like you needed your parents/guardians help in terms of a safety concern/issue you faced?

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Q4. Would you feel comfortable if your parents/guardian could track your location through an application for safety concerns?

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Q5. Do you think it is important to let your parents/guardians know about your safety or do you think you are capable of handling it on your own?

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Topic 3: Campus Safety and Concerns

Q1. Do you think that there are any specific areas (on or near campus) that could be unsafe for students?

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Follow-up: What is your overall opinion about the safety of this campus?

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Q2. What do you think the campus security does to communicate with students in an emergency?

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Q3. Does the campus security provide any way to connect them with students during an emergency? Do you think if it's effective?

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Q4. Are there any safety measures that campus security takes to protect students who live on campus or off campus?

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Q5. What do you think the campus is doing to spread safety awareness?

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Follow-up: What are your thoughts and concerns about the campus safety awareness?

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- Closing -

How would you feel about a phone application that was able to alert your guardians / loved ones in the event of an emergency? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Follow-up: Do you think that you would personally use this kind of service? Why or why not?

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Thank you for your responses!

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