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Methodological Triangulation: A Vehicle for Merging Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
Author(s) -
Duffy Mary E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
image: the journal of nursing scholarship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1547-5069
pISSN - 0743-5150
DOI - 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1987.tb00609.x
Subject(s) - triangulation , phenomenon , computer science , qualitative research , management science , mathematics , epistemology , sociology , engineering , social science , philosophy , geometry
Triangulation is the use of multiple methods, theories, data and/or investigators in the study of a common phenomenon(a). The four types of triangulation, its benefits and some of the problems of implementation are discussed. The paper concludes that triangulation is not an end in itself; rather it is a vehicle for the conduct of a study that, when used appropriately, may produce very valuable results.