Interview Guide
Introduction
1. Can you please introduce yourself?
2. How have you been lately?
3. Are you comfortable right now?
1. Knowing about COVID-19 - then and now
- When did you first hear about COVID-19? What were your feelings when you started hearing
about COVID-19? Did those feelings change over time, and if so, what triggered the change?
- Where were you when the first lockdown was announced in the country?
2. Family life and Social Life
- How has COVID-19 affected you and your family?
- What was your relationship with your family like before COVID-19?
- Has the COVID-19 outbreak affected how you associate and communicate with friends and
family?
- How has your social life in the community been affected by the pandemic?
3. Communication – Social Media Usage
- Did your usage of social media or specific platforms change because of COVID-19?
- Were you aware of media coverage and a wide range of reports about COVID-19?
- How did you seek information about COVID-19? Did you have a reliable source for safety
measures?
- If you experienced anti-Asian xenophobia and hate crimes due to biased media coverage of
COVID-19, could you describe your experiences?
3. Health and Safety
- Have you or anyone you know gotten sick during the COVID-19 outbreak? What was your
experience in responding to the sickness?
- How cautious were you during the outbreak? Have your precautions changed over time? How
many times have you been tested?
- How did you feel when the Ministry of Health announced mandatory vaccination? Are you pro-
vaccine? How did you register and what was your experience before and after vaccination? Did
the vaccine affect your health?
- What are your thoughts on the increase in domestic violence with the onset of the virus?
- Do you think COVID-19 is affecting people’s mental and/or physical health? What measures is
the government implementing for those suffering from mental illness?
4. Lockdowns and Restrictions
- What restrictions were imposed by the community during the pandemic?
- What is your opinion on the closure of educational institutions to curb the spread of COVID-
19?
- How have the lockdowns and restrictions impacted your life as a student?
- How did you feel about the government restricting mass gatherings and social interaction?
- Can you share your experience with the lockdowns in the country? What did a typical day look
like for you and your family during the lockdown?
5. Lessons Learned
- How has your life changed the most during this pandemic?
- Has this experience changed you in any way? If so, how?
- If you were a leader in our country, would you have done anything differently with the
outbreak of COVID-19?
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