A brief measure of attitudes towards qualitative research in psychology

摘要: The use and teaching of qualitative research methods in psychology is increasing, but to date no measure has been developed identify changes attitudes towards student, academic, scientist-practitioner populations. In this article, we present the development initial validation a new measure, Attitudes Toward Qualitative Research Psychology. A pool 46 items from previous along with measures was administered via an online survey convenience sample 288 students, academics, psychologists. Principal axis factoring varimax rotation produced four-factor, 18-item solution. All factors have acceptable internal reliability. Known-groups validity analyses based on preferred orientation, convergent divergent quantitative researcher/practitioner provide measure. This brief, internally reliable can be used assessing measuring change over time.