Saturation in Qualitative Research¶
Saunders, B., Sim, J., Kingstone, T., Baker, S., Waterfield, J., Bartlam, B., Burroughs, H., et al. (2018). Saturation in Qualitative Research: Exploring Its Conceptualization and Operationalization. Quality & Quantity, 52(4), 1893-1907.
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2 citations across 2 artifacts.
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Mechanisms¶
- Saturation Review Memo
- A stated saturation criterion, checked and reviewed, is what lets an inquiry end defensibly instead of drifting or quitting when the researcher tires.
This sourceTreats saturation as a stopping criterion that should be explicitly operationalized and transparently reported for assessment.
- A stated saturation criterion, checked and reviewed, is what lets an inquiry end defensibly instead of drifting or quitting when the researcher tires.
- Semi-Structured Interview
- Related failures are leading questions that plant the answer, and stopping too early — before the accounts have saturated
This sourceExplains that saturation is used to judge when further qualitative data collection is no longer yielding material new information and can therefore inform when to stop.
- Related failures are leading questions that plant the answer, and stopping too early — before the accounts have saturated
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