Lecture 3- Thematic Analysis And Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Flashcards
What is thematic analysis
An approach which identifies themes in textual media
What is a theme
A pattern of meaning not prevelance
What are the phases of thematic analysis
1- Familiarise yourself with the material 2- Initial coding 3- Searching for themes 4- Reviewing themes 5- Defining and naming themes
What are the two types of coding
- Selective coding
- Complete coding
A piece of coded text is how long
One word to a paragraph
Problrms of thematic analysis
- Implies that themes are there without research input
- No criteria
- No justification or explanation
Advantages of thematic analysis
-Can be used with any form of qualitative data set
What is IPA
A form of thematic analysis that makes a number of psychological assumptions
Asumptions about knowledge in IPA
- Participants interpretations of the world
- Researchers interpretations of the world
Is IPA focused on quality or quantity
Quality
Data gathering in an IPA study
- Usually semi-structured interviews
- Diaries can be used
- Not newspaper articles
How big are IPA sample sizes
6-8
Whats more important, sample size or type
Sample type
For IPA Representative sample or homogenous?
Homogenous
IPA always begins with
Analysis of a single case
