Validity in Qualitative research

Question 1

Realist position

Answer 1

GT

IPA

Question 2

Contextual/ social constructionist

Answer 2

NAR & MW

Question 3

Radical Constructionist

Answer 3

DA

FDA

Question 4

validity check for GT

Answer 4

objectivity:
respondent validation
member checking
computer software

reliability: triangulation

Question 5

objectivity

Answer 5

respondent validation
member checking
computer software

Question 6

reliability

Answer 6

triangulation

Question 7

excellence

Answer 7

reflexivity

Question 8

validity check for IPA

Answer 8

reliability (triangulation)

excellence (reflexivity)

Question 9

validity check for NAR and MW

Answer 9

excellence (reflexivity)

Question 10

validity check for DA & FDA

Answer 10

Internal coherence (no contradictions) 
deviance case analysis (acknowledgement of negative cases) 
Reader Evaluation (verbatim quotes)

Question 11

Internal coherence

Answer 11

no contradictions

Question 12

deviance case analysis

Answer 12

(acknowledgement of negative cases)

Question 13

Reader Evaluation

Answer 13

(verbatim quotes)

Question 14

transferability

Answer 14

flexible generalisability

clearly describing context and circumstances so that reader could replicate if appropriate

Question 15

3 ethical issues

Answer 15

autonomy
beneficence
justice

Question 16

autonomy

Answer 16

informed consent and withdrawal

Question 17

beneficience

Answer 17

causes no harm
paternalism
conceal identity (except for legal purposes)

Question 18

justice

Answer 18

avoid exploitation
recognise vulnerability
recognise if from out-group
recognise participant contribution