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    A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology

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    Authors
    Roberts, Lynne
    Povee, Kate
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Roberts, L. and Povee, K. 2014. A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology. Australian Journal of Psychology. 66: pp. 249-256.
    Source Title
    Australian Journal of Psychology
    DOI
    10.1111/ajpy.12059
    ISSN
    0004-9530
    School
    School of Psychology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30069
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    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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