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Criteria for concept evaluation

J M Morse1, C Mitcham, J E Hupcey

  • 1School of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|August 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces criteria for evaluating concept maturity, essential for refining research concepts. Evaluating concepts before development ensures robust scientific understanding and methodology.

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Area of Science:

  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Concept Development
  • Scientific Methodology

Background:

  • Qualitative methods are used for concept development, refinement, and modification.
  • Currently, no established criteria exist for evaluating concept adequacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the anatomy of a concept.
  • To critique methods of concept analysis.
  • To suggest criteria for evaluating concept maturity.

Main Methods:

  • Presentation of concept anatomy.
  • Critique of concept analysis methods.
  • Proposal of evaluation criteria for concept maturity.

Main Results:

  • Criteria for concept evaluation include definition, characteristics, preconditions, outcomes, and boundaries.
  • Concept evaluation should precede concept development research.
  • Concept evaluation must precede formal research procedures like operationalization.

Conclusions:

  • Established criteria are needed for evaluating concept maturity.
  • Concept evaluation is a necessary precursor to concept development and formal research.
  • This framework supports rigorous concept refinement in scientific inquiry.

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