Lecture 9

Trustworthiness

Convincing an audience that study findings are worth paying attention to; synonymous with rigour and validation.

Methodological coherence

Ensuring that all parts of a study design align with each other, often assessed by an armchair walkthrough.

Collegial Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ)

A comprehensive protocol developed to assess qualitative research, synthesizing multiple existing checklists into a single 32-item checklist.

Relativistic approach

Identifying study characteristics that may suggest high-quality research, acknowledging that study quality is context-dependent.

Ethics in research

A foundational responsibility in all research designs, ensuring respect for participants and ethical treatment throughout the research process.

Armchair walkthrough

A reflective process used by researchers to enhance methodological coherence by contemplating all aspects of their qualitative study.

Characterizing traits

Traits that may indicate the quality of research but do not guarantee it, as they are relative to the context of the study.

Qualitative Evaluation

An overarching assessment of qualitative research that includes considerations of trustworthiness, coherence, ethical considerations, and specific evaluation strategies.

Objectivism

The belief that certain truths exist independently of human perception, often contrasted with relativism.

Relativism

The belief that points of view have no absolute truth, asserting that what is considered true can vary with context.

Member Checking

A technique where participants review their interview transcripts to confirm accuracy and strengthen the credibility of the study.

Context-Specific Evaluation

An evaluation strategy that is tailored to the specific context of each qualitative study, recognizing there are no universal criteria.

Trustworthiness strategies

Techniques used in qualitative research, such as member checking, peer debriefing, and triangulation, to enhance the study's rigor.

Transferability of findings

The extent to which the results of a qualitative study can be applied to different contexts or situations.

Reflexive researcher

A researcher who continuously reflects on their own assumptions, biases, and influence on the research process.

Constructivist worldview

A perspective in qualitative research emphasizing that knowledge and meaning are constructed through social processes and interactions.

Context-dependent study quality

The concept that the quality of research can vary based on the time, occasion, and purpose of the study.

Trustworthiness involves __________ an audience that study findings are worth paying attention to.

convincing

Methodological __________ refers to ensuring that all parts of a study design align with each other.

coherence

The COREQ is a __________ developed to assess qualitative research through a single checklist.

protocol

A __________ approach acknowledges that study quality varies by context.

relativistic

Ethics in research ensures respect for __________ and ethical treatment throughout the research process.

participants

An __________ walkthrough is a reflective process enhancing methodological coherence in qualitative study.

armchair

Characterizing traits indicate research quality but do not __________ it.

guarantee

Qualitative Evaluation includes trustworthiness and __________ considerations.

ethical

Member checking involves participants reviewing their __________ to confirm accuracy.

interview transcripts

Transferability of findings is the extent to which results can be applied to __________ contexts.

different

What is trustworthiness in research?

Trustworthiness is the ability to convince an audience that study findings are worthy of attention, encompassing rigour and validation.

How do you assess methodological coherence?

Methodological coherence is assessed by ensuring all parts of the study design align, often through an armchair walkthrough.

What does COREQ stand for?

COREQ stands for the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research, a protocol that integrates multiple checklists.

What is the relativistic approach in research?

The relativistic approach identifies characteristics suggesting high-quality research while acknowledging that quality is context-dependent.

Why is ethics important in research?

Ethics is crucial to ensure respect for participants and to guarantee ethical treatment throughout the research process.

What is an armchair walkthrough?

An armchair walkthrough is a reflective process where researchers contemplate aspects of their qualitative study to enhance coherence.

What are characterizing traits in research?

Characterizing traits are indicators of research quality but do not guarantee it, as they are context-relative.

What does qualitative evaluation encompass?

Qualitative evaluation includes trustworthiness, coherence, ethical considerations, and specific evaluation strategies.

What is member checking?

Member checking is a technique where participants review their interview transcripts to confirm their accuracy and enhance study credibility.

What is transferability of findings?

Transferability of findings refers to the extent to which results from a qualitative study can be applied to different contexts.