%0 Journal Article
%T Do Research Participants Trust Researchers or Their Institution?
%A Anton Allen
%A Doreen Rosenthal
%A Emma Barnard
%A Hannah Walker
%A Lynn Gillam
%A Marilys Guillemin
%A Paul Stewart
%J Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics
%@ 1556-2654
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1556264618763253
%X Relationships of trust between research participants and researchers are often considered paramount to successful research; however, we know little about participants¡¯ perspectives. We examined whom research participants trusted when taking part in research. Using a qualitative approach, we interviewed 36 research participants, including eight Indigenous participants. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. This article focuses on findings related to non-Indigenous participants. In contrast to Indigenous participants, non-Indigenous participants placed their trust in research institutions because of their systems of research ethics, their reputation and prestige. Researchers working in non-Indigenous contexts need to be cognizant that the trust that participants place in them is closely connected with the trust that participants have in the institution
%K institutional trust
%K research participants
%K research ethics
%K Indigenous research ethics
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1556264618763253