Professor Tony Long T.Long2@salford.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor of Child & Family Health
Rigour, reliability, and validity in qualitative research
Long, T; Johnson, M
Authors
M Johnson
Abstract
This article addresses issues relating to rigour within qualitative research, beginning with the need for rigour at all in such studies.The concept of reliability is then
analysed, establishing the traditional understanding of the term, and evaluating alternative terms. A similar exploration of validity and proposed alternatives follows. It is suggested that there is nothing to be gained from the use of alternative terms which, on analysis, often prove to be identical to the traditional terms of reliability and
validity. Alternative or novel means of addressing these concepts in interpretive research are, however,welcomed. A review of some of the strategies available for the pursuit of reliability and validity in qualitative research is undertaken. These are clearly identified as means to establish existing criteria and are found to have variable value.
Citation
Long, T., & Johnson, M. (2000). Rigour, reliability, and validity in qualitative research. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 4(1), 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1054/cein.2000.0106
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | Jan 1, 2000 |
| Deposit Date | May 15, 2012 |
| Journal | Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing |
| Print ISSN | 1361-9004 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-37 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1054/cein.2000.0106 |
| Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/cein.2000.0106 |