Validity & Reliability

Some terms such as validity and reliability are somewhat inconsistent in qualitative research. Those terms were constructed mostly by positivists therefore it is understandable that qualitative researchers seek equivalent terms. According to Lincoln and Guba (1985), the overall equivalence to make qualitative research rigor is "trustworthness" and equivalent terms are:

• Internal validity = credibility
• External validity = transferability
• Reliability = dependability
• Objectivity (construct validity) = Confirmability

Sound quite reasonable. I think I should stick with these terms.

By the way, this blog needs to be written in English due to my supervisors' requirement. However, it sometimes better for me to write in Japanese especially when I need to record my ideas or initial thoughts. I just wonder what are the translation of those terms above. All about methodology, as I study in Australia, are much easier for me to learn in English. However, English --> Japanese translation becomes harder and harder for me. Uhm... a little critical.

Reference:
Lincoln, Y. & Guba, E. (1985). Naturalistic Inquiry. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.