Rigour Flashcards
What is rigour?
The trustworthiness of a study
What is reliability in qualitative research?
Dependability
What is internal validity called in qualitative research?
Credibility
What is external validity (generalisability) called in qualitative research?
Transferability
Objectivity is called what in qualitative research?
Confirmability
What is the purpose of an audit trail?
The reader can follow path of researcher and see how conclusions were reached. Also helps if a similar study is to be carried out
What is triangulation?
Examining a topic from different perspectives
What is reflexivity?
Reflecting on pre-conceptions, awareness of own conflicts and feelings and what effect they may have
Quotes should be provided from:
a variety of participants
True or False: The relationship between participant and interviewer should be omitted
False
