dc.contributor.author | Protogerou, Cleo | |
dc.contributor.author | Hagger, Martin S | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-06-09T01:33:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-06-09T01:33:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1664-1078 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02788 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/384365 | |
dc.description.abstract | The lack of replication of key effects in psychology has highlighted some fundamental problems
with reporting of research findings and methods used (Asendorpf et al., 2013; Open Science
Collaboration, 2015). Problems with replication have been attributed to sources of bias such
as questionable research practices like HARK-ing (Kerr, 1998) or p-hacking (Simmons et al.,
2011). Another potential source of bias is lack of precision in the conduct and methods used
in psychological research, which likely introduces systematic error into data collected with the
potential to affect results. A related issue is lack of accuracy in reporting study methods and
findings. There is, therefore, increased recognition in the importance of transparency when
reporting study outcomes to enable the scientific community to make fair, unbiased appraisals of
the implications and worthiness of study findings. Lack of transparency hinders scientific progress
as it may lead to erroneous conclusions regarding the implications of research findings, and may
impede comparison and synthesis of findings across studies. As a result, researchers have become
interested in research quality and the need for comprehensive, transparent reporting of findings
(Asendorpf et al., 2013). This has resulted in calls for appropriate reporting standards andmeans to
assess study quality (Cooper, 2011; Greenhalgh and Brown, 2017). In the present article we review
the issue of study quality in psychology, and argue for valid and reliable means to assess study
quality in psychology. Specifically, we contend that appropriate assessment checklists be developed for survey studies, given the prominence of surveys as a research method in the field. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 1 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 7 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | Article 2788 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 9 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Cognitive and computational psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 5204 | |
dc.title | A Case For a Study Quality Appraisal in Survey Studies in Psychology | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2019 Protogerou and Hagger. This is an open-access article distributed
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distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. | |
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gro.griffith.author | Hagger, Martin S. | |