Question

A nurse researcher studied how women experience the menopause. Data were collected by interviewing women in their 50s in two urban and two rural communities. The participants were also asked to maintain a daily diary for a month. Which forms of triangulation were used in this study?

	A.	Time and person triangulation
	B.	Person and space triangulation
	C.	Time and method triangulation
	D.	Space and method triangulation

Answer 1

Answer is option B.
Triangulation is a method used in qualitative studies. It helps in the validation of data through cross verification from more than two sources.
A: in the research, time is the observation for one month and person is women in their 50’s. This doesn’t form triangulation.
B: in the research, person is women in their 50’s and space is the two different sites involved that is urban and rural areas.
C: in the research, time is the observation for one month and method is by interview. This doesn’t form triangulation.
D: in the research, space is the two different sites involved that is urban and rural areas and method is by interview. This doesn’t form triangulation.