Validity ? the quest for reality in quantitative and qualitative research

Abstract

It has been argued that fundamentally different methodological approaches have made for 'two sociologies'. This view has obscured the fact that the problem of validity has to be tackled independently of any specific methodological premises because of the textuality of sociological data. This does not necessarily imply, however, a single, unified strategy for validity testing.In this paper, some basic theoretical presuppositions underlying the approach to validity testing in quantitative research will be contrasted with the strategies offered by Max Weber's methodological writings on the ideal type. It is argued that the use of ideal typical constructs in qualitative research (exemplified by patient's illness careers) allows systematic validity testing despite the important differences in the conceptualization of social reality which is used in quantitative research, thus serving the purpose of any empirical sociological research, that is, to gain valid insight into societies' concrete reality.

Wither Qualitative/Quantitative?: Grounds for Methodological Convergence

“…I propose, in keeping with others (Kirchgassler, 1991), that validity -seen as the relationship between theory and method -be the paramount criteria for judging the legitimacy for a method. This means it is not necessary to restrict the concept of validity to the purvey of so called quantitative methods.…”

Wither Qualitative/Quantitative?: Grounds for Methodological Convergence

“…I propose, in keeping with others (Kirchgassler, 1991), that validity -seen as the relationship between theory and method -be the paramount criteria for judging the legitimacy for a method. This means it is not necessary to restrict the concept of validity to the purvey of so called quantitative methods.…”

Improving graduate outcomes for technical colleges in Nigeria

“…The qualitative approach enabled us to tap the participants’ perspectives and provided participants with a voice to narrate their experiences (Usman, 2010). The quantitative approach focused on obtaining data that could then be interrogated by various statistical techniques (Cooper & Schindler, 2006; Creswell, 2013; Gephart, 1999; Kirchgassler, 1991; Robson, 2002; Shields & Twycross, 2003). The questionnaire was designed to avoid bias responses and ensure the validity of the data by attaining a sufficient sample size (Cooper & Schindler, 2006; Robson, 2002).…”

Tomo II. Ensayos 2019. Enfoque interdependiente del análisis multivariante y su aplicación en las ciencias de la administración como base para la innovación

“…La validez es la característica que indica si los resultados de una investigación son correctos, repetibles y generalizables, si resultan isomórfi cos a la realidad (Kirchgässler, 1991). Las investigaciones científi cas basan en el concepto de validez la generación de conocimiento confi able, y ésto resulta especialmente cierto para las ciencias duras, las cuales utilizan métodos cuantitativos de análisis de datos por la naturaleza generalizable de los números.…”

Wither Qualitative/Quantitative?: Grounds for Methodological Convergence

“…I propose, in keeping with others (Kirchgassler, 1991), that validity -seen as the relationship between theory and method -be the paramount criteria for judging the legitimacy for a method. This means it is not necessary to restrict the concept of validity to the purvey of so called quantitative methods.…”

Improving graduate outcomes for technical colleges in Nigeria

“…The qualitative approach enabled us to tap the participants’ perspectives and provided participants with a voice to narrate their experiences (Usman, 2010). The quantitative approach focused on obtaining data that could then be interrogated by various statistical techniques (Cooper & Schindler, 2006; Creswell, 2013; Gephart, 1999; Kirchgassler, 1991; Robson, 2002; Shields & Twycross, 2003). The questionnaire was designed to avoid bias responses and ensure the validity of the data by attaining a sufficient sample size (Cooper & Schindler, 2006; Robson, 2002).…”

Tomo II. Ensayos 2019. Enfoque interdependiente del análisis multivariante y su aplicación en las ciencias de la administración como base para la innovación

“…La validez es la característica que indica si los resultados de una investigación son correctos, repetibles y generalizables, si resultan isomórfi cos a la realidad (Kirchgässler, 1991). Las investigaciones científi cas basan en el concepto de validez la generación de conocimiento confi able, y ésto resulta especialmente cierto para las ciencias duras, las cuales utilizan métodos cuantitativos de análisis de datos por la naturaleza generalizable de los números.…”

Wither Qualitative/Quantitative?: Grounds for Methodological Convergence

“…I propose, in keeping with others (Kirchgassler, 1991), that validity -seen as the relationship between theory and method -be the paramount criteria for judging the legitimacy for a method. This means it is not necessary to restrict the concept of validity to the purvey of so called quantitative methods.…”

Improving graduate outcomes for technical colleges in Nigeria

“…The qualitative approach enabled us to tap the participants’ perspectives and provided participants with a voice to narrate their experiences (Usman, 2010). The quantitative approach focused on obtaining data that could then be interrogated by various statistical techniques (Cooper & Schindler, 2006; Creswell, 2013; Gephart, 1999; Kirchgassler, 1991; Robson, 2002; Shields & Twycross, 2003). The questionnaire was designed to avoid bias responses and ensure the validity of the data by attaining a sufficient sample size (Cooper & Schindler, 2006; Robson, 2002).…”

Tomo II. Ensayos 2019. Enfoque interdependiente del análisis multivariante y su aplicación en las ciencias de la administración como base para la innovación

“…La validez es la característica que indica si los resultados de una investigación son correctos, repetibles y generalizables, si resultan isomórfi cos a la realidad (Kirchgässler, 1991). Las investigaciones científi cas basan en el concepto de validez la generación de conocimiento confi able, y ésto resulta especialmente cierto para las ciencias duras, las cuales utilizan métodos cuantitativos de análisis de datos por la naturaleza generalizable de los números.…”