Demonstrating the validity of qualitative research
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"Demonstrating the validity of qualitative research." The Journal of Positive Psychology, 12(3), pp. 295–296
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There is a need for criteria that are applicable for any qualitative study regardless of its epistemological stance or the methods used.
“While there is agreement in the application of standards when producing or assessing qualitative work based on the above methodologies, there is a need for criteria that are applicable for any qualitative study regardless of its epistemological stance or the methods used (Dixon-Wood et al., 2004; Yardley, 2017).”
From Quality Criteria: General and Specific Guidelines for Qualitative Approaches in Psychology Research. A Concise Guide for Novice Researchers and Reviewers (2024) · cites this paper as Yardley, 2017
The lack of agreed standards can lead researchers new to the field to adopt criteria that are unsuitable for the methods employed or quantitative standards.
“The lack of agreed standards can pose several challenges for researchers and reviewers which can lead to those who are new to the fi eld and lack knowledge in qualitative traditions to adopt criteria that are unsuitable for the methods employed or quantitative standards (e.g., Levitt et al., 2017; Yardley, 2017).”
From Quality Criteria: General and Specific Guidelines for Qualitative Approaches in Psychology Research. A Concise Guide for Novice Researchers and Reviewers (2024) · cites this paper as Yardley, 2017
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Cena, E., Brooks, J., Day, W., Goodman, S., Rousaki, A., Ruby-Granger, V., & Seymour-Smith, S. (2024) · International Journal of Qualitative Methods · doi:10.1177/16094069241282843 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
“…standards can pose several challenges for researchers and reviewers which can lead to those who are new to the fi eld and lack knowledge in qualitative traditions to adopt criteria that are unsuitable for the methods employed or quantitative standards (e.g., Levitt et al., 2017; Yardley, 2017).”
Pervez, A., Masrani, T., & Pemberton, E. (2026) · School Psychology International · doi:10.1177/01430343261422416
- Authors
- Yardley, L.
- Affiliations
- University of Southampton (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Yardley, Lucy
- ORCID
- Yardley, Lucy
- Venue
- The Journal of Positive Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2016-12-14
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 295-296
- ISSN
- 1743-9760 (ISSN-L)
- 1743-9779
- OpenAlex
- W2563526515
- Cited by
- 220
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 25 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2012: 1
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Positive Psychology (publishedVersion)
- ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) (acceptedVersion)
- Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion)
- 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
- qualitative research, validity, research credibility
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