Chapter 17: Qualitative Research-Trustworthiness & Integrity Flashcards
Trustworthiness is a term used for _____ and has several components.
quality
Qualitative research has conflicting debates about how to judge the quality of its research.
Name the 5 Components of Trustworthiness:
1) Credibility
2) Dependability
3) Confirmability
4) Transferability
5) Authenticity
Qualitative Studies + Trustworthiness:
_________ is a measure of truth in the data and how it is interpreted; looks at the way a study is carried out to demonstrate the findings are believable and takes steps to demonstrate ______ to external readers.
Credibility (for both blanks)
Qualitative Studies + Trustworthiness:
________ relates to the ability of the study findings to be repeated in similar circumstances.
Dependability
Qualitative Studies + Trustworthiness:
If a study is not dependable, then it is not _______.
credible
Qualitative Studies + Trustworthiness:
________ is making sure the data reflects the participants’ view or voice rather than the researcher’s bias.
Confirmability
Qualitative Studies + Trustworthiness:
_________ is the ability for the results to be applied or assumed for other settings.
Transferability
Qualitative Studies + Trustworthiness:
________ is the ability for readers to get a true sense of a participant’s lived experience. It reflects the ability of the researchers to faithfully show a range of different realities.
Authenticity = range of different realities
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
What are 6 strategies to increase Quality?
1) Prolonged engagement
2) Persistent observation
3) Reflexivity
4) Triangulation
5) Audit trail
6) Member Check
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
_____________ is the investment of sufficient time collecting data to have an in-depth understanding of the culture, language, or views of the people or group under study.
What does this involve doing with participants/patients?
Prolonged engagement
Prolonged time supports building a rapport with patients to get rich information.
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
__________________ refers to researcher’s focus on the characteristics or aspects of a situation that are relevant to the phenomena being studied.
Persistent observation
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
________ is the ability of a researcher to be mindful of their own bias on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data.
What tool should researchers utilize to achieve this?
Reflexivity
Reflexive journaling allows researchers to be in tune with their own feelings to remain objective.
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
_______ is the clearest strategy that addressed researcher bias.
Reflexivity
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
________ uses multiple referents to draw conclusions about what constitutes truth and seeks to overcome intrinsic bias.
Triangulation
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
Name the 2 methods of Triangulation:
1) Data Triangulation
2) Method Triangulation
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
______ triangulation refers to gathering data through interviews, observation, documents, or other techniques.
Method Triangulation
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
______ triangulation uses multiple data sources to validate conclusions.
The 3 factors used are _____, ______, and ______.
Data Triangulation
3 factors:
1) Time: refers to collecting data at different points in time
2) Space: refers to using multiple sites for data collection
3) Person: refers to using different types of people with different roles.
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
__________ is creating a collection of raw data, methodological notes, topic guides, and drafts created by the researcher. The goal is to allow another investigator to assess the data and draw conclusions.
audit trail
Qualitative Studies + Data Collection Quality
_____________ is the process of going back to study participants to describe themes identified to see if the participants agree.
Member checking
Qualitative Studies: Data Collection + Coding
Name the 5 strategies for data collection related to Coding:
1) Investigator Triangulation
2) Disconfirming cases
3) Negative case analysis
4) Peer debriefing
5) Inquiry Audit
Qualitative Studies: Data Collection + Coding
_______ triangulation uses multiple researchers for data collection, coding, and analysis.
Investigator Triangulation
Qualitative Studies: Data Collection + Coding
_____________ is a process of looking for evidence that contradicts the themes identified.
Disconfirming cases
Qualitative Studies: Data Collection + Coding
___________ is when researchers search for cases that contradict findings to revise their interpretations in an effort to have their interpretations true for all cases.
Negative case analysis
Qualitative Studies: Data Collection + Coding
__________ presents data collected to other experts in the field. The experts probe the data and interpretations to see if anything was missed or if there is evidence of bias.
Peer debriefing
Qualitative Studies: Data Collection + Coding
_________ occurs after an audit trail is performed. A selected external reviewer examines the audit trail for trustworthiness and findings.
inquiry audit
Qualitative Studies: 2 Strategies Related to Presentation
1) Thick Description
2) Researcher Credibility
Qualitative Studies: Strategies Related to Presentation
___________ refers to a rich, thorough, and vivid description of the research context, the study participants, and events and experiences observed during the inquiry.
Thick description
Qualitative Studies: Strategies Related to Presentation
_____________ is a reflection of the qualifications, experience, and reflexivity of the researcher. It can be used in the study by describing the researcher in the study as well as any associations the researcher has with the participants.
Researcher Credibility
Qualitative Studies: Strategies Related to Presentation
Related to Researcher Credibility, any efforts discussed to address _______ increase the researcher’s credibility.
reflexivity
