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Reasons for qualitative psychologists to share human data (2023)


Karhulahti, V. (2023). Reasons for qualitative psychologists to share human data. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62(4), 1621-1634. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12573


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All authors or editorsKarhulahti, Veli‐Matti

Journal or seriesBritish Journal of Social Psychology

ISSN0144-6665

eISSN2044-8309

Publication year2023

Publication date06/09/2022

Volume62

Issue number4

Pages range1621-1634

PublisherWiley

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12573

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessPartially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/83206

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Abstract

Qualitative data sharing practices in psychology have not developed as rapidly as those in parallel quantitative domains. This is often explained by numerous epistemological, ethical and pragmatic issues concerning qualitative data types. In this article, I provide an alternative to the frequently expressed, often reasonable, concerns regarding the sharing of qualitative human data by highlighting three advantages of qualitative data sharing. I argue that sharing qualitative human data is not by default ‘less ethical’, ‘riskier’ and ‘impractical’ compared with quantitative data sharing, but in some cases more ethical, less risky and easier to manage for sharing because (1) informed consent can be discussed, negotiated and validated; (2) the shared data can be curated by special means; and (3) the privacy risks are mainly local instead of global. I hope this alternative perspective further encourages qualitative psychologists to share their data when it is epistemologically, ethically and pragmatically possible.


Keywordspsychologyqualitative researchresearch materialpersonal datainformed consentopen scienceresearch ethics


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Reporting Year2022

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