Open AccessValidity and reliability in qualitative research
Author(s) -
H Brink
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
curationis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2223-6279
pISSN - 0379-8577
DOI - 10.4102/curationis.v16i2.1396
Subject(s) - trustworthiness , skepticism , reliability (semiconductor) , interpretation (philosophy) , qualitative research , subjectivity , psychology , validity , social psychology , data science , computer science , applied psychology , epistemology , engineering ethics , sociology , social science , psychometrics , engineering , developmental psychology , philosophy , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language
Validity and reliability are key aspects of all research. Meticulous attention to these two aspects can make the difference between good research and poor research and can help to assure that fellow scientists accept findings as credible and trustworthy. This is particularly vital in qualitative work, where the researcher’s subjectivity can so readily cloud the interpretation of the data, and where research findings are often questioned or viewed with scepticism by the scientific community