The intensifying pace of research based on cross-cultural studies in the social sciences necessitates a discussion of the unique challenges of multi-sited research. Given an increasing demand for social scientists to expand their data collection beyond WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic) populations, there is an urgent need for transdisciplinary conversations on the logistical, scientific and ethical considerations inherent to this type of scholarship. As a group of social scientists engaged in cross-cultural research in psychology and anthropology, we hope to guide prospective cross-cultural researchers through some of the complex scientific and ethical challenges involved in such work: (a) study site selection, (b) community involvement and (c) culturally appropriate research methods. We aim to shed light on some of the difficult ethical quandaries of this type of research. Our recommendation emphasizes a community-centred approach, in which the desires of the community regarding research approach and methodology, community involvement, results communication and distribution, and data sharing are held in the highest regard by the researchers. We argue that such considerations are central to scientific rigour and the foundation of the study of human behaviour.

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引导跨文化研究：方法论和伦理考虑


社会科学中基于跨文化研究的研究步伐不断加快，有必要讨论多地点研究的独特挑战。鉴于社会科学家越来越需要将数据收集扩展到WEIRD（西方、受过教育、工业化、富裕和民主）人群之外，因此迫切需要就此类奖学金固有的后勤、科学和伦理考虑进行跨学科对话。作为一群从事心理学和人类学跨文化研究的社会科学家，我们希望指导未来的跨文化研究人员应对此类工作中涉及的一些复杂的科学和伦理挑战：（a）研究地点选择，（b）社区参与和 (c) 适合文化的研究方法。我们的目标是阐明此类研究中的一些困难的道德困境。我们的建议强调以社区为中心的方法，其中研究人员高度重视社区对研究方法和方法、社区参与、结果沟通和分发以及数据共享的愿望。我们认为，这些考虑对于科学严谨性和人类行为研究的基础至关重要。