Table 2. Concerns regarding qualitative data sharing.
| How concerned are you about the following factors related to the idea of sharing qualitative data through a repository? | Frequency of Participants Who Indicated Concern (%) |
|---|---|
| Lack of permission from research participants to share data. | 370 (87%) |
| The sensitivity of research data. | 360 (85%) |
| Breach of trust with participants. | 349 (82%) |
| IRB or institutional policies. | 336 (79%) |
| Concern that data cannot be adequately anonymized. | 334 (79%) |
| Losing control over who has access to my qualitative data. | 326 (77%) |
| The time and effort to prepare data for deposit. | 325 (76%) |
| The potential for misinterpretation of my data by other researchers. | 316 (74%) |
| Financial cost to prepare qualitative data for deposit. | 283 (67%) |
| Issues with legal permissions | 252 (59%) |
| Potential for repository technology failure. | 233 (55%) |
| My lack of knowledge about repositories and data sharing in general. | 223 (52%) |
| Others do not deserve to use data I collected. | 94 (22%) |
| I do not like the idea of others judging my work. | 74 (17%) |
Items were rated on a scale of 1 (not at all concerned), 2 (slightly concerned), 3 (moderately concerned), 4 (very concerned), or 5 (extremely concerned). Participants were considered to be concerned if they rated 3–5.