Qualitative methods and thematic analysis Flashcards
What is qualitative data?
Concerned with processes, idiographic
What are the goals of quantitative and qualitative data?
Quantitative- nomothetic
Qualitative- idiographic
What is the research approach to quantitative and qualitative data?
Quantitative- deductive
Qualitative- inductive
What is realist ontology
Objective, underlying realty to be discovered
What is phenomenology?
philosophy underlying qualitative methodologies
Characteristics of the deductive approach
Reductionist, generalisation, quantitative data, causal relationships
Characteristics of the inductive approach
Less concern with generalising, data to theory, qualitative data
What is methodological triangulation?
Combination of several research methodologies in one study
What does triangulation help to cancel out?
‘Method effect’
What do qualitative methodologies include?
Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), discourse analysis, thematic analysis, grounded theory
What is discourse analysis?
Approaches to analyse written, vocal or sign language
What is grounded theory?
Constructing theories through methodical gathering and analysis of data. inductive
What does qualitative data include?
Unstructured interviews, focus groups, participant observations (and non), diaries
What are some differences in qualitative approaches?
Epistemological position,
degree of reflexivity, role of researcher, analytic process
What is thematic analysis?
Identifying themes in data and interpreting what these themes mean
Is thematic analysis an active or passive process?
active
What is a semantic theme?
Identify the explicit and surface meanings of the data
What is a latent theme?
Identify the underlying ideas, patterns and assumptions
What is epistemology?
the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
What is inductive thematic analysis?
Code data without trying to fit it to researchers’ interpretation
What is theoretical thematic analysis?
Analysis driven by the researcher’s theoretical interest
What is constructionist analysis?
structural conditions that enable individual accounts
What are the phases of thematic analysis?
1) familiarise yourself with the data
2) generate initial codes
3) search for themes
4) review themes
5) define and name themes
6) produce report
what is social constructionism?
an inquiry is seen as a collaborative process between those
involved (researchers and participants),
This also implies that the role of the researcher needs to become transparent in both data
collection and subsequent analysis. Furthermore, the analysis includes the relationship between
the researcher and the participants as an active part of the data. Thus, the findings are not
presented independently and objectively, but as a result of the subjective construction, which is a relevant and unique result of the moments of interaction between the
researcher(s) and the participants.
What is epistemology (with example)?
understanding what your approach is
e.g. Realist vs Social constructionist
