A single study tested the hypothesis that simulated practice interviews for investigative interviewers of children are more effective when the role of the child respondent is played by trained actors (i.e., postgraduate psychology students) than untrained fellow participants (i.e., child protection workers).
All the 30 interviewers were trained and completed standard practice interviews before the survey to minimize interviewers' effect in affecting responses.
- The period for training interviewers and supervisors together should allow sufficient time for training on the selection of the sample, extensive role playing for practice interviews, and the observation and assessment of interviewers in the field by supervisors.
The interviewers received detailed training and conducted several practice interviews under the observation of the supervisors (three first authors) before starting study interviews.
Dietary intake training for the interviewers included review of all protocols and scripts, modeling of interviewing, practice interviews with children similar in age to the study participants, use of tools for portion-size estimation, quality control, and focus on children's reporting of food items.
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After that, practice interviews were held in the village.
Participants' performance during practice interviews was evaluated using an interview checklist created specifically for this study.
Together we organized all the paperwork, edited essays, did practice interviews and requested recommendations.
