The interviews took place in the training institution, in the tutors’ offices between 14th March 2019 and 25th March 2019. The interviews lasted between 40 and 60 minutes and they were audio-recorded with two mobile devices after the participants’ consent was obtained.

The interview data were transcribed right after the interviews by the researcher, using the traditional method of listening to the recording and typing it down. After the preparation of the transcripts, the transcripts were sent back to the interviewees, and they could make further comments on it or ask me to delete anything they did not deem suitable to be included in it (in some cases, they asked me to disregard their swearing even during the interview). Then, the initial coding of the data began by reading the scripts carefully and then labelling and commenting on the script. Using the constant comparative method, “designed to identify themes and patterns in qualitative data” (Maykut & Morehouse, 1994, p. 159), the data were broken down into meaningful units and coded into categories using post-its. Each new unit of meaning was then subjected to analysis, compared with the other meaningful chunks and then, grouped with other units of meaning. If there was no already existing similar unit, a new category was formed (Maykut & Morehouse, 1994). After coding the data manually, the emerging themes were gathered and compiled into a Word document, together with relevant quotes from the transcripts. To establish the credibility of the study, the transcripts and the codes were sent back to the participants for member checking. The pilot study was published in a volume called Culture and Intercultural Communication (Divéki, 2020).