Research project guides for CSUB student researchers
S: Yes, cool. Actually, I’m doing. Hr. Analytics.
S: Yeah. But it’s mostly about using the data from the survey. So maybe we can chit chat later after the interview. Just curious what you are doing for the and for analyzing the data.
S: Okay. So you know which kind of demographics, you know, place most, you know. Donation. Do you do something like that? Analyzing.
S: Okay. Okay.
S: Very interesting. Okay, does your work require physical presence.
S: Oh, that’s great. So can you walk us through a typical day including your working hours and after work hours.
S: Recently I read a research that remote, remote worker feel lonely because they don’t have much connection with their colleagues. But if they have some kind of volunteering activity with your community outside of their work hours actually, that could support their loneliness. So do you feel something similar like that?
S: Oh, okay. So you have volunteered to be in the office and interact with your people. So it seems like you are, you know. Facing the heat during the day. So how long have you lived in Bakersfield?
S: Hmm, okay. So your parents also born and raised here, or or they came from other State origin.
S: Okay, so. But your family, your parents also lived around, you know, San Joaquin Valley.
S: so how do you feel about the air quality in South Hawking Valley? I think you have pretty much of knowledge because your parents, and you lived here for quite a long time.
Even like trying to play sports. I was diagnosed with asthma when I was very young, so I couldn’t really play sports very well, even though I tried so. It’s it’s been a huge impact. I think on just kind of like how I choose to interact with outside, because it’s so bad out there most of the time. So, and even with like trying to make sure we have enough frequency of replacing air filters and taking medication, and all of that kind of stuff just something that I think I’m thinking about pretty regularly in Bakersfield.
S: Yeah. So do you have air purifier for each room in your house.
S: So you lived in Bakersfield for quite a while. Did your perspective on the air quality here an issue change during that time.
S: So, as you became more knowledgeable about the air quality, you became more aware of the the concerns about the air quality issue and the quality of about the air quality issues. Right.
S: Looking back, would you say your thinking has shifted compared to how you saw in the past in terms of air quality. So like sometime. Some people might think that air quality has been improved for you know, for 20 decades, but some people might think that air quality might been worsened, or some people might think that air quality is just the same. How do you think.
S: Okay. So you said, your perspective on the air quality and the quality about air in Bakersfield is quite same. But were there any specific, you know, moment or event, or, you know, knowledge like belly fever, or conversation with the other really changed your thought about the air quality issue.
S: For your awareness about the air quality issue that your parents took a biggest role.
S: So looking back, were there any occasion you had to change your you know, daily schedules, because of the air quality issue.
S: But you said, you are walking during the morning. Do you think that morning the air quality is better than the other time?
And when he started that job it did make me start to think about the air quality for him a little more often, and learning more about like how they have to work out those issues and put sometimes wear like an N 95, or something like that while they’re walking and that kind of stuff. So I think that has definitely made me change my opinion on the air quality and be a little more aware of it just for his sake.
S: how about your work productivity or your work schedule? Did ever the air quality had been impacted? How you work.
S: Yeah, I think that’s quite natural, because, you don’t need to be an outside like your husband. For your work. But how about the others around you? I’m thinking about your colleagues. I know that your colleagues introduced this interview research. And definitely, I think that you and your colleague. Talk about air quality issue as well. Have you noticed that the air quality impacted your colleagues in your workplace?
S: Okay. I wish you were my colleague, because when I 1st came here in 2022, they only warned me about valley fever.
S: Okay, when you educate your newcomers in your workplace, how did they respond.
S: You’re right, and then does that when the newcomers finally realize that your you know, your warning was true. How? How? How did that, you know, affect the relationship between you and the newcomers.
S: I love it.
S: Okay, okay. So you think that you know, you know, usually the bad environment actually, negatively affects people’s health. But sometimes bad air quality that could make all people affected that could help build a relationship, especially in Bakersfield.
Almost like a trauma bond.
S: Trauma bond. Yeah, I think that’s a really good, you know term, because actually, we are research about the trauma bond. But I didn’t actually say about it, because I need to, you know, extract those kind of concepts naturally from the interview. So thank you very much.
S: So can you talk us more about the trauma bond? Are there any, you know, you know, kind of case or experiences? Can you share with us, because I would like to introduce in my research about the concept of trauma bond.
S: Thank you very much. You elaborate a lot because we knew that when there’s a day with us, especially with bad air quality. You feel those kind of feelings. So I think that’s a really good you know. I find a new information from there in your workplace. How comfortable are people in your workplace with discussing air quality concerns. You, said you are quite comfortable educating the newcomers, but there might be some people who might not be feeling quite comfortable talking about that. Have you ever noticed that.
S: Okay. So talking about the environmental Health or air quality issue is quite the general of talking about that is quite neutral in your workplace.
S: Have you ever shared your personal concerns and family concerns about air quality with your colleagues?
Or maybe they’re moving away to try and make their kids have a healthier air quality. That’s something that I’ve heard from people before, too. So that’s something that we we do talk about.
S: Did your parent move to other region? Maybe because of the air quality issue.
S: Okay. Okay. North Dakota. Wow. S: Yeah, I haven’t imagined me living there. But maybe it’s probable. Yeah. okay, so have you ever wanted to take mask, but felt hesitant due to the social pressure.
S: You know.
S: Yeah. And since you’re wearing glasses, I also wear glasses. So I hate taking masks because of it, you know, blurs my sight as well.
S: I’m look. I’m searching for the next questions. I think you were. You’re wonderful full on asking many of the questions. So, okay, so you said, trauma bond. So I really like that term. So when you learn that the others shared similar environmental concerns, how does that affect you?
S: Like we’re feeling, you know, or you know.
I don’t tend to react that way any longer, because I do feel that more and more people have learned that. And it’s not just like a you dirty Bakersfield thing. It’s more of like a Oh, Bakersfield has bad air quality thing which is nice. I tend to be pretty proud of the fact that I’m from Bakersfield. I know a lot of people aren’t but growing up here, and hearing all of the the kind of negativity made me want to defend us even more so.
S: Do you find that some people try not to talk about air quality issue in Bakersfield because they love Bakersfield.
S: Yeah. I think that’s a point that I’m really agreeing it. Because if you, if the people aware about air quality with the similar, you know level, I think we can make a change. But if the awareness is different across people, especially between the people who has power over many things in Bakersfield, and who does not have a power over many things like, you know, farm workers. You know, there are the people who are affected by the air quality issue, and also pesticides as well. I think in that case we cannot change the game in Bakersfield. Have you ever noticed that talking about the air quality issue lead them to talk about political issue as well? Because, you know, some people think that in the right wing. They some of the people don’t talk about the air quality issue.
S: If you have colleagues, who think that water rights and air quality issue is quite related to the political discussion, do you tend to avoid talking about air quality issue with them.
S: So can you share a little bit about that case? Because, I just wanted to introduce why people introduce in the research paper that why people don’t want to talk about air quote issue.
S: Yeah. And also I found that the people who stand on the left wing they tend to blame oil industry, or, you know, agriculture, industry, even though they provide lots of resources for the people in Bakersfield. Did you also find some case that you don’t want to talk about it for the people who always, you know. bring, you know, political discussion based on the left things, you know, opinions.
S: so, have you ever felt isolated due to environmental health concerns? So you know, you might felt like, you know, you know you are the only one worried about the air quality, while others seemed unbothered. I found many male students in my class that they don’t really care about the air quality issue. They just jog when eyesight is really short with the dust. I think that they really don’t care about the air quality issue. And also when I said that I’m gonna start research around air quality issue. And they said I might not have many interviewees because there might be very few people having, you know, issue with the record issue. So in that sense, I felt a little bit, you know, worried, or I felt like, am I? Am I the only one who’s only sensitive about the air quality issue around me? But have you ever felt isolated like me? Participant #38: I think in, in some circumstances. Yes, there are some like social engagements, maybe not in the workplace, but social engagements with people that I know in Bakersfield, who are also born and raised here. Some people don’t want to ever talk about it. Don’t even consider it so. Whenever you do try to bring up like, Oh, yeah, the air quality is bad the other day, and then they’re like, I didn’t even notice you’re like, Oh, okay, well, I’ll just stop talking now.
S: Wow, okay.
S: I could definitely find that your colleagues in your department really open to talk about the air quality issue. So that’s why many of your folks volunteer to, you know, participate in this research.
S: Yeah. So when you feel that the person in front of you are not comfortable talking about the air quality issue, and they don’t understand the air quality issue like you. How did that impact the discussion between you and them?
S: So in that moment you’re having some kind of feeling that you want to just talk about only work related issue.
S: Okay, okay. But in the other case, if the person fully understand your concerns and trying to compassion about it, then your discussion became more rich.
S: Okay? And do you think that those kind of feeling is something similar to you know social connection with your colleagues.
The better the relationship I have with the people, the the more we end up talking about it. S: So talking about the air quality issue and understanding each other’s concern around air quality issue, you said that that could, you know, help the relationship between you and your colleagues. And with that, colleagues with those discussion. how does that affect the relationship between you and the organization as a whole?
S: Yes.
But it has like come up because of the discussions with these people. It’s come up in conversation more often with leadership, which I think is nice. I think it takes those conversations amongst colleagues, 1st in order for everyone to feel comfortable enough to then bring it up to us.
S: Okay, okay, I think that’s a really great point. Because usually our employees are the Mirror of the organization. But if you think that most of your employees have a good relationship with you. then you might also feel that you could have a good relationship with your organization as well, so you could brought up air quality, issue topics, and also other topics as well with the confidence right.
S: Okay. So all right. So talk. So I just wanted to hear from your own voice, because my my conversation actually does not apply to the research. So do you think that talking about the air quality issue with your colleagues, actually build up your confidence in your workplace?
S: It works perfectly. Thank you very much. I know in some workplace. People are not, you know, feel comfortable talking about air quality issue. But I think in your workplace, your colleagues and you are very comfortable talking about the air quality issue and also talk about the other issue as well personal matters as well. But for the team or organization where their colleagues or employees does not feel that they are not comfortable. Talking about the air quality issue for them. What kind of support or initiative do you think that their organization could provide to better address? You know their people to talk about air quality issues. Participant #38: I think of starting with awareness is always a really good idea. We have the Csub well aspect from people and culture that was recently launched this year. And I think that Monthly Newsletter is a really good awareness tool that we’re already using for health and well-being for employees of the University. So I think, incorporating into that like an awareness newsletter piece for air quality, and how it’s expected to perform, maybe sending out a notification to everyone. Hey? Today’s air quality is going to be good or bad or if it’s in a I believe 150 is the limit for it being a very dangerous day, so definitely making sure people are aware of whenever that’s happening. I don’t know how many of us are actually even aware of what the air quality is right now. So I think it is important to just kind of, for the for the organization to let employees know, especially on a work day, or maybe an event day like Commencement making sure that all of us are aware of the air quality on that day, because most of us are probably going to be outside for hours and hours on end.
S: yeah, I remember that for last undergraduate. You know, graduation ceremony. The wind was really, you know, strong. Many of the organizers only concern about whether the podium might be blown away or not not about the air quality issue. So I think the awareness, as you said Newsletter Letter will be really helpful for all to, you know. Overcome the air quality issue while we have a important, you know, event like graduation ceremony. kay, so we have currently doing this research. And do you think, are there any suggestion for us that we could give questions to the future interviewees?
I’m super curious how many people you have who work like maybe what is traditionally considered to be an office job or white collar job versus like a blue collar, or and even at Csub we have people who work in grounds and facilities who are going to be maybe working outside more often. So I think I would be interested in where I would suggest asking a question just of like, how how much of your day is expected to be outdoors by your work?
S: Isn’t it.
S: okay, I think that’s a brilliant, you know. Question. I think you should go to the Phd program because you brought up really good points today. Oh, thank you. I did apply for master’s program recently. So we’ll see if I get in. Mpa. Or Mba.
The technology. Okay, yeah. Okay, I just expected to meet you in Mpa or Mba class. But yeah, but it’s okay. But we can also collaborate in the near future. Because also, I’m interested in playing with the data.
S: Oh, well, that sounds like fun to me. Yeah, okay. Alright. I think this is it, for today’s and I will send you the $40 Amazon gift card shortly, and I hope you have a great day, Participant #38.
S: Thank you.
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