Recommendations for designing and reviewing qualitative research in psychology: promoting methodological integrity

Levitt, Heidi M.; Motulsky, Sue L.; Wertz, Fredrick J.; Morrow, Susan L.; Ponterotto, Joseph G.

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Recommendations for designing and reviewing qualitative research in psychology: promoting methodological integrity

Levitt, Heidi M., Motulsky, Sue L., Wertz, Fredrick J., Morrow, Susan L., Ponterotto, Joseph G.·2017·Qualitative Psychology

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Authors: Levitt, H. M., Motulsky, S. L., Wertz, F. J., Morrow, S. L., & Ponterotto, J. G.
Affiliations: University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
Lesley University (US)
University of Utah (US)
Fordham University (US)
ORCID: Levitt, Heidi M.
Motulsky, Sue L.
Morrow, Susan L.
Ponterotto, Joseph G.
Venue: Qualitative Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2017-02
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
Pages: 2-22
ISSN: 2326-3598 (ISSN-L)
2326-3601
DOI: 10.1037/qup0000082
OpenAlex: W2556869215
Cited by: 851
References: 67
Citations by year: 2026: 100 · 2025: 120 · 2024: 108 · 2023: 113 · 2022: 116 · 2021: 84 · 2020: 87 · 2019: 64 · 2018: 50 · 2017: 9
FWCI: 181.98
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Qualitative Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
Keywords: qualitative research design, methodological integrity, research methodology guidelines

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