Interviews with asylum seekers are an important part of investigating the applicant's need of international protection. Few studies have examined if the questions used in interviews allow detailed and accurate narratives. In the current study, we analysed question style, question type, and question order from interviews of 80 official asylum cases realised by Finnish state authorities in 2017–2018. In accordance with best practise, questions were predominantly asked in an information‐gathering style. However, four‐fifths of the questions were closed questions, and one‐tenth were open questions. The recommended question order was followed to a small degree. Possibilities on how to improve the quantity and the accuracy of the information elicited from the interviews are discussed. Future research should assess which type of questions that are most efficient in eliciting relevant information within the asylum context as well as investigating the accuracy of the interpretation.

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芬兰庇护正式谈话记录中的问题风格和类型分析

与寻求庇护者的面谈是调查申请人对国际保护的需要的重要组成部分。很少有研究检查采访中使用的问题是否允许详细而准确的叙述。在当前的研究中，我们通过采访芬兰国家当局在2017-2018年间实现的80例官方庇护案件的访谈，分析了问题的风格，问题类型和问题的顺序。根据最佳实践，主要以信息收集方式提出问题。但是，五分之四的问题是封闭式问题，十分之一是开放的问题。在一定程度上遵循了建议的问题顺序。讨论了如何提高从访谈中获取的信息的数量和准确性的可能性。