EDIS (Aug 2011)

Triangulation: Establishing the Validity of Qualitative Studies

  • Lisa A. Guion,
  • David C. Diehl,
  • Debra McDonald

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2011, no. 8

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Triangulation is a method used by qualitative researchers to check and establish validity in their studies by analyzing a research question from multiple perspectives. This revised 3-page fact sheet presents five types of triangulation. Written by Lisa A. Guion, David C. Diehl, and Debra McDonald , and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2011. This is a major revision of : Guion, Lisa. 2002. “Triangulation: Establishing the Validity of Qualitative Studies”. EDIS 2002 (6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy394-2002.

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