Credibility Definition

Credibility. Credibility ensures that the description and interpretation of data are consistent with reality and perceived social constructs as it exists in the minds of the respondents. This involves understanding the phenomenon from the participant’s eyes (Trochim, 2006). “Credible interpretations of qualitative data offer explanations that are consistent with the data collected and are understandable to the people in the study population” (Ulin, Robinson, &Trolley,2005,P.166). Data was collected over a month period using one-on-one interviews. This afforded the researcher an opportunity to build trust and engage the study participants and understand knowledge, beliefs, and self-assessment of body weight among African immigrants. Peer debriefing