It is concluded that the ascription to some paradigm is not a determining issue when reporting results, since these are part of larger studies or, because of their structure they are more pragmatic. Moreover, among those who declare research paradigms, a constructivist position prevails. On the other hand, the use of conversational techniques varies according to the objectives of each research, presenting in a broad spectrum, the use of interviews predominates, and the focus groups and discussion groups are used interchangeably.