Günther, A. & Weichselgartner, E. (2012, Juli). Sharing research data in psychology: Resistance, benefits and initiatives. (PDF) 30th International Congress of Psychology (ICP), Kapstadt, Südafrika.
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Günther, A. & Weichselgartner, E. (2012, Juli). Sharing research data in psychology: Resistance, benefits and initiatives. (PDF) 30th International Congress of Psychology (ICP), Kapstadt, Südafrika.
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Sharing research data in psychology:
Resistance, benefits and initiatives
2. Günther/Weichselgartner, Leibniz Insitute for Psychology Information, Trier, Germany
Data Sharing:
Past, Present…
“It is becoming increasingly
important for psychologists to
archive their research data so
that it can be reexamined and
reanalyzed by others. […]
Nevertheless, it is often difficult
or impossible to obtain research
data.”
Bryant, F. B. & Wortman, P. M. (1978). Secondary analysis. The case for data archives.
American Psychologist, 33, 381-387.
3. Günther/Weichselgartner, Leibniz Insitute for Psychology Information, Trier, Germany
Reasons for preservation of
research data
It will stimulate the advancement of
science (new research can build on
existing knowledge)
From: PARSE.Insight 2009, p 24.
n = 1213 researchers, multiple disciplines
Data Sharing:
Past, Present…
4. Günther/Weichselgartner, Leibniz Insitute for Psychology Information, Trier, Germany
Requests for data from APA
authors (success rates)
1962: 24% (9/37)
Wolins, L (1962). Responsibility for raw data. American Psychologist, 17, 657-658.
2005: 27% (38/141)
Wicherts, J. M., Borsboom, D., Kats, J. & Molenaar, D. (2006). The poor availability of
psychological research data for reanalysis. American Psychologist, 61, 726-728.
Data Sharing:
Past, Present…
5. Günther/Weichselgartner, Leibniz Insitute for Psychology Information, Trier, Germany
Validity of research findings
New findings from existing data
Meta-analyses and aggregation
Avoiding expensive duplications
Preserving unique data
(and many more)
Transparency and openness
Benefits of
Data Sharing
6. Günther/Weichselgartner, Leibniz Insitute for Psychology Information, Trier, Germany
No incentives
But costs:
labor, time, money
competitive disadvantages
misuse of data
impairment of reputation
Legal barriers
Commercial interests in data
(and more)
Resistance to
Data Sharing
7. Günther/Weichselgartner, Leibniz Insitute for Psychology Information, Trier, Germany
P s y c h D a t a
Research Data Center
for Psychology
Data sets (examples):
Initiatives:
PsychData
8. Günther/Weichselgartner, Leibniz Insitute for Psychology Information, Trier, Germany
Initiatives:
PsychData
Data
Documentation:
• Variable-level
• Study-level
Archiving + Publishing (metadata)
Data
Contract: Data creator/PsychData
Contract: Data user/PsychData
9. Günther/Weichselgartner, Leibniz Insitute for Psychology Information, Trier, Germany
Data related characteristics
Keep data available/understandable
Large/varying groups of researchers
Data driven design
Expensive data collection
(and more)
Initiatives:
Longitudinal
Studies
10. Günther/Weichselgartner, Leibniz Insitute for Psychology Information, Trier, Germany
Openness
as a principle of modern research ethics
Information Technologie
Infrastructures, Paradigms, Standards
Data Preservation and Sharing
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