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Qualitative research

the point in data collection at which further interviews yield little or no new information or themes.

In qualitative research, data saturation refers to the point in data collection at which further interviews yield little or no new information or themes. This meaning comes from Guest (2006) in Field Methods.[1]

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References

Guest, G., Bunce, A., & Johnson, L. (2006). How Many Interviews Are Enough? Field Methods, 18(1), 59-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822x05279903

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