Write three pages that describes the four key elements (credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability) that together serve to produce confidence in the research procedures and results of a qualitative study. No direct quotes please and please use the materials provided.
• Trustworthiness .5 pages
o Discuss how the four key elements serve to produce confidence in the research procedures and results of a qualitative study.
• Credibility .5 pages
o Definition
o Discuss how the study represents the participants’ experiences
o Describes the threats to the credibility of the study inherent in the study design, sampling strategy, data collection method/instruments, and data analysis
o Addresses how these threats will be minimized
• Transferability .5 pages
o Definition
o Discuss how the study’s findings may be applicable to policy, practice, future research
o Describes the threats to the transferability of the study inherent in the study design, sampling strategy, data collection method/instruments, and data analysis
o Addresses how these threats will be minimized
• Dependability .5 pages
o Definition
o Discuss how the study documents research procedures. Provides detailed research protocols.
o Describes the threats to dependability of the study inherent in the study design, sampling strategy, data collection method/instruments, and data analysis.
o Addresses how these threats will be minimized.
• Confirmability .5 pages
o Definition
o Discuss how the study could be confirmed or findings corroborated by others.
o Describes the threats to confirmability of the study inherent in the study design, sampling strategy, data collection method/instruments, and data analysis.
o Addresses how these threats will be minimized.
• Documentation .5 pages
o Discuss how research study appendices must include copies of instruments, materials, qualitative data collection protocols, codebook(s), and permission letters from instrument authors (for validated instruments, surveys, interview guides, etc.)
