Member Checking: Can Benefits Be Gained Similar to Group Therapy?
Melissa Harper,Patricia M. Cole +1 more
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In this article, the authors suggest that this benefit is similar to some of the components of group therapy, especially in normalizing the phenomenon being experienced, and they can feel a sense of relief that their feelings are validated and that they are not alone.Abstract:
Member checking continues to be an important quality control process in qualitative research as during the course of conducting a study, participants receive the opportunity to review their statements for accuracy and, in so doing; they may acquire a therapeutic benefit. The authors of this article suggest that this benefit is similar to some of the components of group therapy, especially in normalizing the phenomenon being experienced. Even if the participants never meet, they can feel a sense of relief that their feelings are validated and that they are not alone.read more
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Member Checking: A Tool to Enhance Trustworthiness or Merely a Nod to Validation?
TL;DR: Synthesized Member Checking addresses the co-constructed nature of knowledge by providing participants with the opportunity to engage with, and add to, interview and interpreted data, several months after their semi-structured interview.
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Feedback from research participants: are member checks useful in qualitative research?
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the literature mentioning member checks was conducted to identify the purposes and purposes of member checks and their application in qualitative research, and they concluded that member checks improve the credibility of qualitative research.
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Exploring the Function of Member Checking
TL;DR: The experiences of two participants in a qualitative case study are provided and it is argued how member checking should be used as a reflective space for participants.
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Member Checking Process with Adolescent Students: Not Just Reading a Transcript
Amber Simpson,Cassie Quigley +1 more
TL;DR: A member-checking is a common practice in the field of qualitative research as discussed by the authors and has been widely accepted as a "best practice" in many fields of research, e.g., education.
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