Lincoln and Guba

Lincoln and Guba are researchers known for developing guidelines to ensure the quality and trustworthiness of qualitative research, which explores complex human experiences. Their framework emphasizes four key criteria: credibility (accuracy of the findings), transferability (applicability to other contexts), dependability (consistency of results), and confirmability (objectivity). They suggest strategies like prolonged engagement, thick description, peer debriefing, and audit trails to enhance these qualities. Their work helps ensure subjective insights are credible and trustworthy, comparable to how scientific methods ensure reliability in quantitative research.