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Enhancing transparency of the research process to increase accuracy of findings: A guide for relationship researchers
Author(s) -
CAMPBELL LORNE,
LOVING TIMOTHY J.,
LEBEL ETIENNE P.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
personal relationships
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.81
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1475-6811
pISSN - 1350-4126
DOI - 10.1111/pere.12053
Subject(s) - transparency (behavior) , process (computing) , field (mathematics) , open science , computer science , psychology , data science , management science , engineering ethics , engineering , computer security , mathematics , statistics , pure mathematics , operating system
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to extend to the field of relationship science, recent discussions and suggested changes in open research practises. We demonstrate different ways that greater transparency of the research process in our field will accelerate scientific progress by increasing accuracy of reported research findings. Importantly, we make concrete recommendations for how relationship researchers can transition to greater disclosure of research practices in a manner that is sensitive to the unique design features of methodologies employed by relationship scientists. We discuss how to implement these recommendations for four different research designs regularly used in relationship research and practical limitations regarding implementing our recommendations and provide potential solutions to these problems.