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Methodological rigour within a qualitative framework.

Gerard A Tobin1, Cecily M Begley

  • 1School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, The University of Dublin Trinity College, Health Research Board, Dublin, Ireland. gtobin@tcd.ie

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|October 27, 2004
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Establishing rigour in qualitative research requires embracing new criteria beyond traditional validity and reliability. A pluralistic approach, incorporating concepts like trustworthiness and goodness, enhances the robustness and acceptance of naturalistic inquiry.

Area of Science:

  • Qualitative Research Methodology
  • Scientific Rigour and Robustness
  • Research Paradigms

Background:

  • Traditional research criteria (validity, reliability, generalizability) are questioned for their applicability to qualitative research.
  • Naturalistic inquiry faces challenges in demonstrating robustness and gaining acceptance across different research paradigms.
  • Existing methods like triangulation are used to ensure confirmability and completeness in qualitative studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the literature on establishing rigour in research studies, particularly within naturalistic inquiry.
  • To explore the limitations of applying traditional methodological criteria (reliability, validity, generalization) to qualitative research.
  • To advocate for the adoption of emerging criteria for demonstrating the robustness of naturalistic inquiry.

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Main Methods:

  • Literature review on research rigour and methodological criteria.
  • Exploration of the 'methodological trinity' (reliability, validity, generalization) in the context of naturalistic inquiry.
  • Discussion of alternative criteria such as trustworthiness, goodness, authenticity, and triangulation.

Main Results:

  • Transferring terms like validity and reliability across research paradigms is deemed inappropriate.
  • Rejecting rigour undermines the acceptance of qualitative research as a systematic and knowledge-advancing process.
  • Emerging criteria like authenticity, trustworthiness, and goodness are crucial for evaluating qualitative research robustness.

Conclusions:

  • Qualitative researchers must be explicit about their chosen criteria for ensuring inquiry robustness.
  • A shift towards a pluralistic approach is advocated for legitimizing naturalistic inquiry.
  • Goodness, integrated into the research process, and triangulation (especially multi-type) enhance overall study quality and completeness.