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Validity, trustworthiness and rigour: reasserting realism in qualitative research.
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK. s.porter@qub.ac.uk
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|September 11, 2007
Summary
This paper argues that a realist approach offers the best way to validate qualitative research. It refutes skeptical views and alternative appraisal methods, emphasizing accurate representation for beneficial findings.
Area of Science:
- Qualitative Research Methodology
- Epistemology
- Research Validation
Background:
- Skepticism exists regarding common validation criteria for qualitative research due to diverse methodologies.
- Proposed alternatives include aesthetic/rhetorical criteria, reader-driven appraisal, and methodology-specific assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To challenge skeptical approaches to qualitative research validation.
- To advocate for a realist approach to validity in qualitative research.
Main Methods:
- Critique of alternative validation strategies (aesthetic, rhetorical, reader-appraised, methodology-specific).
- Argument for a realist definition of validity: research accurately reflecting its subject matter.
Main Results:
- Alternative validation methods are deemed unsustainable or create false dichotomies.
- Aesthetic/rhetorical criteria cannot replace epistemological validity.
- Shifting appraisal solely to readers or judging methodologies in isolation is insufficient.
Conclusions:
- A realist approach to validity provides the most promising framework for qualitative research.
- This approach ensures research accurately reflects its subject and yields beneficial information.
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