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Joint vs separate dyadic interviews

Comparison of joint and separate dyadic interviews, showing what each format is good for and when each one is the better choice.
Many studies use both formats: joint for the shared story, separate for each private view

A side-by-side comparison of the two ways to interview a pair of people, such as a couple, a patient and carer or two co-founders. Joint interviews show how the pair builds a shared account; separate interviews protect each person's private view. Use it to decide the format for each research question. Koji can run the separate interviews, one private link per person.

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Separate interviews

  • Each person's private view
  • Safer for sensitive topics
  • No one partner speaks for both
  • Compare the two accounts side by side

Joint interview

  • Hear the shared story and how it gets built
  • Partners fill gaps in each other's memory
  • Disagreements show up in the room
  • Best for shared decisions and routines

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