Giving Them a Choice: Qualitative Research Participants Chosen Pseudonyms as a Reflection of Self-Identity

Itzik, Lea; Walsh, Sophie D.

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Giving Them a Choice: Qualitative Research Participants Chosen Pseudonyms as a Reflection of Self-Identity

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Itzik, Lea, Walsh, Sophie D.·2023·Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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The use of pseudonyms in qualitative research is common and aims to preserve the anonymity of the participants. However, there is a lack of consensus on how pseudonyms should be chosen in qualitative research among ethnic populations. The present study examines how transferring the decision as to the choice of the pseudonym to the participants themselves can illuminate aspects of their identity. The study is based on semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted with 36 young Israeli-Ethiopians. Two main themes emerged from the data which we felt were relevant to the issue of pseudonym choice: The first concerned the declarations of identity (Ethiopian, Israeli, and integrated) of the young people in the study, and the second concerned their choice of pseudonyms (in Hebrew or Amharic). Most participants chose Hebrew pseudonyms. The discussion suggests two identity profiles—Reactive and Agency—that correspond to the relationship between the identity declaration and the pseudonym chosen.

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Authors: Itzik, L., & Walsh, S. D.
Affiliations: Ashkelon Academic College (IL)
Bar-Ilan University (IL)
Corresponding author: Itzik, Lea
ORCID: Itzik, Lea
Walsh, Sophie D.
Venue: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2023-08-19
Volume: 54
Issue: 6-7
Pages: 705-721
ISSN: 0022-0221 (ISSN-L)
1552-5422
DOI: 10.1177/00220221231193146
OpenAlex: W4386001255
Cited by: 29
References: 75
Citations by year: 2026: 9 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 6
FWCI: 12.51
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
doi.org
Licence: cc-by-nc
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (unspecified)
Locations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders: ISEF Foundation
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Data Analysis and Archiving
Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Keywords: participant anonymity, self-identity, ethnic identity, identity profiles, qualitative research ethics

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Giving Them a Choice: Qualitative Research Participants Chosen Pseudonyms as a Reflection of Self-Identity

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