Semi-Paid Interview Methods

Methods A semi-structured interview format was made to interview three individuals. These individuals were asked to take part in an interview and answer a few questions about themselves. The three individuals were elected for this simply because they were family or friends of the researcher and because they show signs of having adapted a sedentary lifestyle. The interviews took place at times and locations in which the individuals chose so that they would feel comfortable and at their preferred time and place. Each interviewee agreed to allow the interview to be recorded for the purpose of this research. The first interviewee was 18 years old and the interview lasted about 10 minutes simply because she had a conference call meeting they had just informed her about a few minutes before the interview began. The second individual was 16 years old and that interview lasted about 15 minutes. The third …show more content…
A few of the hobbies mentioned were playing the piano, reading, and hanging out with friends. Many of these hobbies do not require a large expense of energy and therefore does not require one to be active. Subject B shared that due to the amount of studying she does, it is difficult for her to do anything she enjoys such like dancing. Hobbies are important to know because they are things that individuals really enjoy doing and therefore look forward to doing it.
Daily activities also ties with sedentary living. There are many careers that require for an individual to be sitting behind a desk for most hours of the day. Subject C shared one of her dislikes about her job: “What I don’t like about my job is that I am sitting behind a computer all day long” (Subject C). The other two subjects are young people that are in school most hours of the day with little physical activity. Unless one is involved as part of a sports team or do other recreational activities, it is difficult to stay