Interviews are a type of qualitative research methodology. The
assessment of reliability and validity is oriented towards the
assessment of quantitative research as it highlights the
standardized procedures. Still, these points can be considered
- Trustworthiness and Truthfulness- The interview and the content
derived from it is true that means exactly the same words quoted
which were said by the respondent.
- Correlating with other qualitative research- the findings on
the interview are correlated with already published research.
- Consideration of multiple criteria- The validation and
comparison can be drawn from various researched qualitative
criteria.
- Competing paradigms in qualitative research- Assessment with
various paradigms.
- Peer viewing Debriefing
- Audit trail
- Thick Descriptions- Commentary, specific details, conceptual
structures and meaning emerging out.