Professor Brett Smith brett.smith@durham.ac.uk
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Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology
Smith, B.; McGannon, K.R.
Authors
K.R. McGannon
Abstract
Qualitative research has grown within sport and exercise psychology and is now widely conducted. The purpose of this review is to discuss three commonly used ways to demonstrate rigor when conducting or judging qualitative research in sport and exercise psychology. These are the method of member checking, the method of inter-rater reliability, and the notion of universal criteria. Problems with each method are first highlighted. Member checking and inter-rater reliability are shown to be ineffective for verification, trustworthiness, or reliability purposes. Next, universal criteria within the context of Tracy’s, heavily drawn on paper within sport and exercise psychology is problematized. Throughout the discussion of each method and universal criteria more suitable possibilities for conducting rigorous qualitative research are offered. The paper concludes that to support high-quality qualitative research, scholars – including journal editors and reviewers – need to change how rigor is developed and judged, rather than perpetuate the problems with how it has been commonly evaluated in the past. Recommendations for developing rigor when conducting and/or judging qualitative research within sport and exercise psychology are also offered.
Citation
Smith, B., & McGannon, K. (2018). Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11(1), 101-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984x.2017.1317357
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 4, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | May 14, 2017 |
Publication Date | 2018 |
Deposit Date | Sep 6, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 3, 2020 |
Journal | International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
Print ISSN | 1750-984X |
Electronic ISSN | 1750-9858 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 101-121 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984x.2017.1317357 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1323112 |
Related Public URLs | https://research.birmingham.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/developing-rigor-in-qualitative-research(a0841dd5-807a-4b40-a52f-d8c41859f284).html |
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International review of sport and exercise psychology on 14 May 2017 available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1750984X.2017.1317357
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