Chapter 7: Appraising Qualitative Research

Question 1

auditability

Answer 1

the researcher’s development of the research process in a qualitative study that allows a researcher or reader to follow the thinking or conclusions of the researcher

Question 2

credibility

Answer 2

steps in qualitative research to ensure accuracy, validity, or soundness of data

Question 3

emic view

Answer 3

the native’s or insider’s view of the world

Question 4

grounded theory

Answer 4

theory that is constructed inductively from a base of observations of the world as it is lived by a selected group of people

Question 5

phenomena

Answer 5

those things that are perceived by our senses (e.g., pain, losing a loved one)

Question 6

saturation (data saturation)

Answer 6

A point when data collection can cease. It occurs when the information being shared with the researcher becomes repetitive. Ideas conveyed by the participant have been shared before by other participants; inclusion of additional participants does not result in new ideas

Question 7

theme

Answer 7

a label that represents a way of describing large quantities of data in a condensed format

Question 8

transferability (fittingness)

Answer 8

Answers the following questions: Are the findings applicable outside the study situation? Are the results meaningful to the individuals not involved in research?

Question 9

trustworthiness

Answer 9

the rigor of the research in a qualitative research study