I am planning to conduct an online survey. I intend to obtain inputs from participants from my country and abroad. Is taking ethical approval from my institution sufficient? also do i need to perform validity tests for the questionnaire?
Please refer to the following papers, which should be helpful to your topic:
Allen, P. J. and Roberts, L. D. (2010) The Ethics of Outsourcing Online Survey Research, International Journal of Technoethics, 1, 3, pp. 35-48.
Ilieva, J., Baron, S. and Healey, N., M. (2002) Online surveys in marketing research: Pros and cons, International Journal of Market Research, 44, 3, pp. 361-381.
James, N. and Busher, H. (2006) Credibility, authenticity and voice: dilemmas in online interviewing, Qualitative Research, 6, 3, pp. 403-420.
Seymour, W. S. (2001) In the flesh or online? Exploring qualitative research methodologies, Qualitative Research, 1, 2, pp. 147-168.