The Use of Financial Incentives in Qualitative Research across Disciplines in the United States: A Methodological Review from 1995 to 2021/ Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde Disiplinler Arası Nitel Araştırmalarda Finansal Teşvik Kullanımı: 1995–2021 Yılları Arasında Yöntemsel Bir Derleme

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 107 - 127, 27.12.2025

Sinem Toraman Turk , Julio Meneses , Murat Turk , Sergi Fàbregues , Selda Dudu , Fatih Ozkan , Beyza Ustun-Elayan

https://doi.org/10.47105/nsb.1742647

Öz

Offering financial incentives to participants for their participation in qualitative research is a common practice that improves recruitment in a study. However, the state of incentive use in qualitative research across fields is unknown. This methodological review aimed to examine the state of incentive use in qualitative research across fields in the context of the United States. Using descriptive statistics and negative binomial regression, we examined 698 cases of incentives for 627 unique full-text empirical qualitative research articles and determined the influencing factors for the amounts of incentives used in qualitative research studies. The results showed that publication year, field of research, and sample size function as influencing factors in the amount of incentives offered in qualitative studies. Of the 698 cases identified through the systematic search, incentive amounts (US Dollar) varied from minimum $5.00 to maximum $500.00 with mean of $31.7 (SD=32.1). The incentive amounts (US Dollar) with the inflation rate varied from $5.00 to maximum $565.00 with a mean of $36.6 (SD=37.4). Our study suggests that incentives in qualitative research are shaped by disciplinary and methodological contexts, and our review provides practical implications to guide researchers’ decisions. This study ignites a deeper dialogue about the use of incentives in qualitative research and reporting practices to assist researchers in enhancing the effectiveness of using incentives within their respective fields.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Financial Incentives , Qualitative Research , Trends

Etik Beyan

N/A

Destekleyen Kurum

N/A

Teşekkür

We appreciate Melissa Previtera’s help and assistance with the identification and search of the database./ Veritabanının ve arama kriterlerinin belirlenmesinde yardımı ve desteği için Melissa Previtera’ya teşekkür ederiz.

The Use of Financial Incentives in Qualitative Research across Disciplines in the United States: A Methodological Review from 1995 to 2021/ Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde Disiplinler Arası Nitel Araştırmalarda Finansal Teşvik Kullanımı: 1995–2021 Yılları Arasında Yöntemsel Bir Derleme

Öz

Nitel araştırmalara katılan bireylere finansal teşvikler sunmak, katılımcı teminini kolaylaştıran yaygın bir uygulamadır. Ancak, nitel araştırmalarda teşvik kullanımının disiplinler arası durumu tam olarak bilinmemektedir. Bu yöntemsel derlemenin amacı, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri bağlamında disiplinler arası nitel araştırmalarda finansal teşvik kullanımının durumunu incelemektir. Tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve negatif binom regresyon kullanılarak, 627 özgün tam metin ampirik nitel araştırma makalesinde yer alan 698 teşvik vakası incelenmiş ve nitel araştırmalarda kullanılan teşvik miktarlarını etkileyen faktörler belirlenmiştir. Bulgular, yayın yılı, araştırma alanı ve örneklem büyüklüğünün, nitel çalışmalarda sunulan teşvik miktarlarını etkileyen faktörler olarak işlev gördüğünü göstermektedir. Sistematik arama ile belirlenen 698 vaka kapsamında, teşvik miktarları (ABD doları) en az 5,00 dolar ile en fazla 500,00 dolar arasında değişmiş olup, ortalama 31,7 dolar (SS=32,1) bulunmuştur. Enflasyon oranına göre ayarlanan teşvik miktarları ise 5,00 dolar ile 565,00 dolar arasında değişmiş olup, ortalama 36,6 solar (SS=37,4) olarak hesaplanmıştır. Çalışmamız, nitel araştırmalarda teşviklerin disipliner ve yöntemsel bağlamlar tarafından şekillendiğini ve araştırmacıların karar alma süreçlerine rehberlik edecek pratik çıkarımlar sunduğunu göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, nitel araştırmalarda teşvik kullanımına ve raporlama uygulamalarına ilişkin daha derin bir tartışma başlatarak araştırmacıların kendi alanlarında teşvikleri daha etkili biçimde kullanmalarına katkı sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Finansal teşvik , nitel araştırma , eğilimler

Etik Beyan

Ethics committee approval was not obtained for this study due to the nature of the systematic review. / Sistematik inceleme çalışmasının doğası gereği etik kurul onayı alınmamıştır.

Teşekkür

We appreciate Melissa Previtera’s help and assistance with the identification and search of the database. / Veritabanının ve arama kriterlerinin belirlenmesinde yardımı ve desteği için Melissa Previtera’ya teşekkür ederiz.

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