A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology
The use and teaching of qualitative research methods in psychology is increasing, but to date no measure has been developed to identify and measure changes in attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology student, academic, and scientist-practitioner populations. In this article, we present t...
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| description | The use and teaching of qualitative research methods in psychology is increasing, but to date no measure has been developed to identify and measure changes in attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology student, academic, and scientist-practitioner populations. In this article, we present the development and initial validation of a new measure, Attitudes Toward Qualitative Research in Psychology. A pool of 46 items developed from previous qualitative research along with validation measures was administered via an online survey to a convenience sample of 288 psychology students, academics, and psychologists. Principal axis factoring with varimax rotation produced a four-factor, 18-item solution. All factors have acceptable internal reliability. Known-groups validity analyses based on preferred research orientation, and convergent and divergent validity analyses based on measures of attitudes towards quantitative research and researcher/practitioner orientation, provide initial validation of the measure. This brief, internally reliable measure can be used in assessing attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology and measuring change over time. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-300692020-07-22T08:30:46Z A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology Roberts, Lynne Povee, Kate qualitative research measure development attitudes The use and teaching of qualitative research methods in psychology is increasing, but to date no measure has been developed to identify and measure changes in attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology student, academic, and scientist-practitioner populations. In this article, we present the development and initial validation of a new measure, Attitudes Toward Qualitative Research in Psychology. A pool of 46 items developed from previous qualitative research along with validation measures was administered via an online survey to a convenience sample of 288 psychology students, academics, and psychologists. Principal axis factoring with varimax rotation produced a four-factor, 18-item solution. All factors have acceptable internal reliability. Known-groups validity analyses based on preferred research orientation, and convergent and divergent validity analyses based on measures of attitudes towards quantitative research and researcher/practitioner orientation, provide initial validation of the measure. This brief, internally reliable measure can be used in assessing attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology and measuring change over time. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30069 10.1111/ajpy.12059 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. restricted |
| spellingShingle | qualitative research measure development attitudes Roberts, Lynne Povee, Kate A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology |
| title | A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology |
| title_full | A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology |
| title_fullStr | A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology |
| title_full_unstemmed | A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology |
| title_short | A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology |
| title_sort | brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology |
| topic | qualitative research measure development attitudes |
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