Many people spend hours each day on social media, often encountering negative news, a phenomenon known as 'doomscrolling'. Yet, despite its prevalence, we know very little about its long-term psychological effects. Why do some individuals engage in doomscrolling more than others? Can it trigger specific anxiety patterns, or does it serve as a dysfunctional coping mechanism? Does the time of day we scroll affect our sleep quality? There is clearly much we do not know. To investigate further, psychologists want to use the self-report method to find out more about doomscrolling.
Briefly outline how you could use a semi-structured interview for this study.
644 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Research methods and techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.