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Chapter 9 Flashcards

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5 qualitative evaluation approaches:

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  • trustworthiness
  • methodological coherence
  • consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research
  • relativistic approach to characterizing traints
  • ethics
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Trustworthiness:

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convincing an audience that study findings are worth paying attention to

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Methodological coherence:

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having all components of a research design align with one another

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Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research:

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using a checklist to consider what is good research

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Relativistic approach to characterizing traits:

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identifying study characteristics that suggest high-quality research, depending on the context

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Ethics:

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being an ethically minded researcher

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Trustworthiness is used synonymously with _____ and _____.

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  • rigour

- validation

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An ______ _____ can help researchers plan a coherent study.

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armchair walkthrough

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9
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Checklists include criteria about:

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  • research team
  • study design
  • analysis
  • findings
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Study quality is _____-dependent (ie. specific to the _____, _____, and ______).

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  • context-dependent
  • time
  • occasion
  • purpose
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All research designs should have ______ as a foundation.

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ethics

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12
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4 aspects of trustworthiness:

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  • truth value
  • applicability
  • consistency
  • neutrality
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Truth value:

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  • credibility
  • how true are the findings for the study participants?
  • the extent to which the results and interpretations are reflective of the participants’ meanings and experiences
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Researchers conducting qualitative research should work to establish ______ in the _____ of findings for their participants.

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confidence in the truth

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Applicability aka…

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transferability

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Applicability:

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extent to which the findings of a particular study may be applied to other contexts or with other participants

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17
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Applicability is different from ____ ____.

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external validity

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In qualitative studies, researchers should not attempt to ______ study findings to all contexts. Rather, the focus is on forming ______ that may be relevant from one context to the next depending on _____ between the contexts.

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  • generalize
  • understandings
  • similarity
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Consistency:

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  • dependability of a study
  • ## would similar findings emerge if a study were replicated in similar circumstances?
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One of the defining features of the constructivist philosophical worldview is that….

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multiple realities exist

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The assumption of multiple realities implies that participants _____, ______, and _____ are varied, and even any one participant’s meaning can evolve.

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  • insights
  • meanings
  • perspectives
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Researchers conducting qualitative studies should seek to understand the ______ of study findings or _____ ____ that stem from the multiple realities assumption.

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  • variability

- unique experiences

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Neutrality:

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the degree to which the findings of a study are based on the participants’ meanings and experiences, and not merely a function of researchers’ biases, motivations, interests, and perspectives

24
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9 common strategies to enhance trustworthiness, rigour and validation:

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  • audit trail
  • member check
  • peer debrief
  • present negative or discrepant information
  • prolonged engagement
  • researcher reflexivity
  • rich, thick descriptions
  • triangulation
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Audit trail:

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transparent description of research process

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Member check:

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participants review data and findings

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Peer debrief:

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another researcher fosters critical reflection of study findings

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Present negative or discrepant information:

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highlight opposing perspectives and experiences

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Prolonged engagement:

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a long time spent in the field among/with participants

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Purposeful sampling:

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participants intentionally selected based on specific criteria

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Researcher reflexivity:

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researcher reflects on the ways that her or his own biases, values, experiences, and background can inform the study

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Rich, thick descriptions:

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thorough, meaningful summary of generated data to represent uniqueness and complexity

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Triangulation:

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bringing together of a variety of data sources, perspectives, and methods

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2 parts of reflexivity:

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  • reflecting on one’s experiences with the phenomenon/sample being explored
  • considering how one’s experiences shape the research process
35
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Armchair walkthrough includes reflecting on all aspects of qualitative study including:

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  • types of questions that will be asked
  • kinds of data that are needed to inform the question
  • how the specific data can be collected
  • consider alternative approaches
36
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COREQ stands for…

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consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research

37
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COREQ is divided into 3 categories or domains with corresponding areas of focus:

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  • research team and reflexivity
  • study design
  • analysis and findings
38
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Research team and reflexivity includes:

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  • personal characteristics of the researchers

- researchers’ relationship with participants

39
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Study design includes:

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  • theoretical framework
  • participant selection
  • research setting
  • data generation
40
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Analysis and findings include:

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  • data analysis

- reporting of research

41
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The COREQ can be used as a guide to inform researchers of…

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  • some important aspects to consider including

- a way for the research audience to evaluate the merits of a qualitative study

42
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COREQ was initially developed specifically for the evaluation of qualitative studies that included _____ and _____ _____ as the main method of data generation.

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  • interviews

- focus groups

43
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COREQ domains and corresponding criteria are somewhat a reflection of the principle of ______ _____.

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methodological coherence

44
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Characterizing traits:

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criteria that may loosely allude to the quality of research, but are not necessarily indicative of strong research

45
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Characterizing traits are ____ and ______ among research studies.

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  • fluid

- dynamic

46
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Characterizing traits should be identified ….

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throughout the entire research process

47
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Ethics is an ongoing process in research, and researchers need to ensure that they….

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  • have respect for persons
  • demonstrate concern for the quality of their experiences
  • treat people fairly and equitably
48
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Researchers need to continuously address tensions between….

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the goals of their research and the rights of the participants

49
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Engaging in ethically questionable ways is sure to result in….

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weak research

50
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____ ____ can be a great approach to check with their study participants and ensure the data they have shared is what they intended.

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member checking

51
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One way for researchers to be ethical is to….

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infuse basic ethical principles into their research

52
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Respect for autonomy example:

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obtaining informed consent from participants

53
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Justice example:

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ensuring participants have a say in the themes that emerge from the data

54
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Nonmaleficence example:

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deciding to end data generation because the topics in an interview are too painful and difficult for a participant to discuss

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