Definition of interview

The interview is the process of obtaining information for research purposes by way of question and answer between face to face in pen or with the interviewer or respondents answering. Although the interview is a process in the form of question and answer conversation face to face, but the interview is a process of collecting data for a study.

Factors that influence the outcome of the interview is:
1) Interviewer
Interviewers are expected to submit questions to the respondent and to stimulate the respondents to answer, dig further if desired answers and write them down. If all of these tasks can not be carried out according to proper interview would be less qualified.

2) Respondents
Respondents may affect the results of the interview because of the quality of the answers given depends on the way he captures the contents of the questions correctly and appropriately, and are willing and able to answer every question well.

3) Research topics contained in the list of questions
Research topic or a list of questions can affect the smoothness and the interview, because the willingness of respondents to answer it depends on whether he is interested in it or not. Willingness to answer is often also depends on the assessment of whether the respondent was the subject sensitive or not. The list of questions in addition to influencing the respondents also affects the interviewer. Sometimes there are parts of that question is very difficult to describe. For example, questions regarding respondents' lives a very personal nature, such as the happiness of respondents lived as husband / wife, and so the amount of income respondents.

4) Situation interview
The interview process was very influenced by the interview situation, the situation that arises because of time, place, presence or absence of a third person and the attitude of society in general.