University of Münster, Germany.
University of Osnabrück, Germany.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2023 Oct;18(4):233-245. doi: 10.1177/15562646231181880. Epub 2023 Jun 20.
Using the example of a psychological research project in the Andean context, this explorative interview study adds to the current debate about ethical challenges of psychological cross-cultural research projects by being one of the first to address those challenges empirically. Using a multilevel approach, we conducted interviews with three groups of experts (study participants, i.e., Kichwa mothers, research assistants and experts on research in Indigenous communities in Ecuador; = 10). Overall, the thematic analysis identified that the establishment of horizontal research relationships allows the best adaption to context-specific values (e.g., balance between giving and receiving), norms and societal structures. On the grounds of the analysis, we derived reflective questions for addressing the complex ethical challenges in future cross-cultural projects.
以安第斯地区的一个心理学研究项目为例，本探索性访谈研究通过实证探讨了心理跨文化研究项目的伦理挑战，丰富了当前的相关讨论。本研究采用多层次方法，对三组专家（研究参与者，即基切瓦母亲、研究助理和厄瓜多尔土著社区研究专家；n=10）进行了访谈。总的来说，主题分析确定了建立水平研究关系可以使研究最好地适应具体情境的价值观（例如，给予和接受之间的平衡）、规范和社会结构。在此基础上，我们提出了反思性问题，以应对未来跨文化项目中复杂的伦理挑战。
