El rigor científico en la investigación cualitativa

ABSTRACT: For research methodology scholars, rigor issues related to the quality of the research is a core issue. The objective of this article is to show the status of rigor in qualitative research, its main criteria, the differences in its interpretation and application, ethics and the researchers...

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Autores:
Arias Valencia, María Mercedes
Giraldo Mora, Clara Victoria
Tipo de recurso:
Review article
Fecha de publicación:
2011
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/5258
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10495/5258
Palabra clave:
Investigación cualitativa
Técnicas de investigación
Ética en investigación
Qualitative research
Investigative techniques
Ethics
Research
Rights
openAccess
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Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 2.5 Colombia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CO)
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Summary:ABSTRACT: For research methodology scholars, rigor issues related to the quality of the research is a core issue. The objective of this article is to show the status of rigor in qualitative research, its main criteria, the differences in its interpretation and application, ethics and the researchers’ social commitment. For such purpose, issues related to the instrument, field work, analysis and theoretical sampling, theoretical saturation and researcher’s integrity, are analyzed. Validity, reliability, objectivity versus subjectivity, credibility, confirma­bility and transferability concepts, as well as evaluation guidelines, are reviewed. Those are necessary elements to all the ones who are involved in research from different perspectives and interests.