The Use of Vignettes to Improve the Validity of Qualitative Interviews for Realist Evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4714153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elisabeth Martins (0009-0003-3376-5499, Université de Sherbrooke, corresponding author), Dave Bergeron (Université du Québec à Rimouski), Dave A Bergeron (0000-0002-8404-665X, Université du Québec à Rimouski), Isabelle Gaboury (0000-0002-2881-4714, Université de Sherbrooke) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 10497323241237411-10497323241237411 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10497323241237411 |
| PMID | 38501324 |
| OpenAlex | W4392959364 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 40 |
Although realist evaluation (RE) requires multiple data collection methods, qualitative interviews are considered most valuable and are most frequently used. The guiding principles of RE may limit the emergence of new Context-Mechanism-Outcome (CMO) configurations by evoking particular underlying mechanisms. This paper proposes a new method for conducting semi-structured interviews in the RE context by drawing on the literature and examining the ability of vignettes to explore perceptions about specific situations. Vignettes are developed based on researchers' knowledge of the setting and program theory and are updated through an iterative process throughout data collection. Interviews focus on situations illustrated in the vignette to capture variations in interviewees' perceptions. This method constrains interviewees to using retroduction to identify the hidden underlying mechanisms that link contextual elements to outcomes based on their experiences. This method allows researchers to focus on CMO configurations without evoking mechanisms, which contributes to the rigor of the method
Data collection · Focus group · Perception · Qualitative research · Sociology · Vignette · Applied Psychology · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Health Policy Implementation Science · Psychology · Social Psychology
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The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods
The application of vignettes in social and nursing research
Rameses II reporting standards for realist evaluations
Approches et pratiques en évaluation de programmes
Methods in realist evaluation
Doing Interviews
Experimental Vignette Studies in Survey Research
Sampling and Choosing Cases in Qualitative Research
Realism and Social Science
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First steps
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Retroductive theorizing in Pawson and Tilley's applied scientific realism
L’approche réaliste pour l’évaluation de programmes et la revue systématique
Unpacking Black Boxes
The craft of interviewing in realist evaluation
Theorizing the Interview
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The Hypothetical Situation
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |