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Quality and trustworthiness in qualitative research in counseling psychology.

Morrow, Susan L.·2005·Journal of Counseling Psychology

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This article examines concepts of the trustworthiness, or credibility, of qualitative research. Following a “researcher-as-instrument,” or self-reflective, statement, the paradigmatic underpinnings of various criteria for judging the quality of qualitative research are explored, setting the stage for a discussion of more transcendent standards (those not associated with specific paradigms) for conducting quality research: social validity, subjectivity and reflexivity, adequacy of data, and adequacy of interpretation. Finally, current guidelines for writing and publishing qualitative research are reviewed, and strategies for conducting and writing qualitative research reports are suggested. Qualitative research, ensuing from a variety of disciplines, paradigms, and epistemologies, embraces multiple standards of quality, known variously as validity, credibility, rigor ,o rtrustworthiness. In addition to some standards that may be thought of as somewhat universal across disciplines and paradigms, the “goodness” (Morrow & Smith, 2000) of qualitative inquiry is assessed on the basis of the paradigmatic underpinnings of the research and the standards of the discipline. Thus, a grounded theory study or a consensual qualitative research investigation in counseling psychology that is rooted in a postpositivist or constructivist/interpretivist paradigm will look quite different from a critical ethnography in education; and the standards appropriate for evaluating these studies will vary accordingly. I begin this article by addressing the paradigmatic underpinnings of trustworthiness or rigor in qualitative research. Next, I discuss central topics related to trustworthiness or validity that span paradigms and may be thought of as relevant across most research designs. I then provide an overview of guidelines that have been suggested for evaluating qualitative research, particularly in psychology. Finally, I offer recommendations for enhancing the quality of qualitative research in counseling psychology and suggest strategies for writing and publishing. First, however, in keeping with the standard of reflexivity as a way for researchers to inform their audiences about their perspectives as well as to manage their subjectivities, I describe my own assumptions about qualitative research methodology and quality.

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“This resulted in increased rigor of our process and ensured trustworthiness of the results by creating space for discussion of how our own identities may have impacted our understanding of participants’ experiences (Morrow, 2005).”
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“Trustworthiness is established by the researcher’s familiarity with the target population through participatory engagement and observations (Morrow, 2005).”
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Authors: Morrow, S. L.
Affiliations: University of Utah (US)
Corresponding author: Morrow, Susan L.
ORCID: Morrow, Susan L.
Venue: Journal of Counseling Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2005-04
Volume: 52
Issue: 2
Pages: 250-260
ISSN: 0022-0167 (ISSN-L)
1939-2168
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.52.2.250
OpenAlex: W2017532745
Cited by: 3,199
References: 78
Citations by year: 2026: 142 · 2025: 203 · 2024: 205 · 2023: 197 · 2022: 199 · 2021: 255 · 2020: 226 · 2019: 192 · 2018: 227 · 2017: 189 · 2016: 192 · 2015: 193 · 2014: 178 · 2013: 150 · 2012: 109
FWCI: 162.71
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Counseling Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
Social Sciences › Education › Educational Research and Methods
Keywords: trustworthiness, credibility, qualitative research quality, research paradigms, reflexivity, subjectivity, social validity, qualitative research reporting, constructivist approach, interpretivism, counseling psychology research

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