12. Quality of Qualitative Research Data Analysis in Qualitative Research Flashcards
what is validity
truthfulness or correctness of the inferences that are or can be made from the results
what is constrict validity
how well the operationalisation of higher-order constructs was completed
internal validity
how well causality was found
external validity
the transferability to the general population of results
what is reliability
consistency of stability of the measure
objectivity
attempt to minimise or eliminate bias or option in the conduct of research
what are the elements or rigour qualitative research
credible accurate or authentic
confirmable, authoritative or neutral
transferrable or applicable
dependable or consistent
credible, accurate or authentic
presenting participant’s multiple realities in a manner that ‘rings true’ to others who have similar beliefs
confirmable, authroitative, or neutral
findings are a product of participant’s data, not hte perspectives of the researcher
transferrable or applicable
applicability of findings to other contexts or settings
dependable or consistent
findings can be repeated if conducted with the same participants or in similar settings, explaining and tracking variability and embracing anomalous data
what is auditing
procedural dependability
what is methodological rigour
procedural dependability
congruence between phenomenon, theory, models
appropriateness and adequacy of sampling techniques, data collection methods, reporting
transparency of data collection, analysis and interpretation to various audiences (including participants)
what is interpretative rigour?
authenticity, validity, reliability, credibility of the data
plausibility, originality and value of the developed theory
coherence of interpretation
typicality of findings, interpretation of anomalous dta
transparency and reflective of the researcher’s actions and interprtations
hat are the three things that are involved in theory building
apprenticeship
innovation
scholarship
apprenticeship
existing knowledge
innovation
novelty and relevance
scholarship
rhetorical, methodological skills
what can rigour be demonstrated through>
design and methods
coding and analysis
reflexivity
what is involved in design and method when demonstrating rigour
congruence between phenomenon, theory and methods
triangulation
demonstrating situation in sampling
prolonged and varied engagement
persistent observation
clear and explicit account of data collection methods - audit trail (including research diary)
what is involved in coding and analysis when demonstrating rigour?
peer debriefing respondent or communication validation deviant/negative case analysis triangulation providing verbatim transcriptions providing thick descriptions demonstrating saturation in analysis clear and explicitly account of steps and principles of analysis
what is involved in reflexivity when demonstrating rigour?
acknowledge and embrace personal bias: name and understand
ensure that participant’s view drive the findings
what can be done to ensure that the participant’s view drive the findings?
attitude of strangeness reflexivity giving voice to participants self-criticism creativity sensitivity
what is the aim of qualitative data analysis?
to discover essence and then to reveal those essences with sufficient context, you not become mired trying to include everything that might possibly be described
