Qualitative Research Flashcards
Chapter 3.2
Studies human behavior by trying to understand the meanings, motives, and beliefs that underlie a person’s experiences. It is dependent on words rather than numbers for the collected data.
Qualitative Research
these are lived experiences
Grand tour questions
ABC technique?
A. Perception/Beliefs
B. Challenges/ Difficulties/ Perception
C. Solution/ Coping Mechanism/ Intervention
The process of choosing the right data type, source, and collection instruments to effectively address research questions.
DATA SELECTION
Known as: Judgemental Sampling; And a Non-Probability Sampling technique in qualitative research that is commonly used.
Purposive Sampling
A sophisticated and strategic technique that can help researchers develop more in-depth and nuanced theories from their data.
Theoretical Sampling
Participants are selected based on their accessibility and willingness to participate.
Convenience Sampling
Also called Referral Sampling; The sample size grows as referrals are added, creating a chain-like structure.
Snowball Sampling
What are the criteria for trustworthiness?
Credibility, Transferability, Dependability, Confirmability
⌘ Determined whether the research findings are correct and accurate
⌘ Synonymous with internal validity
Credibility
The use of different sources
of information or procedure in establishing patterns.
Triangulating
using informants in validating the analysis of a researcher
Member checkign
What is under credibility?
Triangulating and member checking
⌘ The extent to which it can be applies in other context and studies
⌘ Synonymous with generalizability or external validity
Transferability
There must be at least two persons to review the contents of the data.
Dependability
It is also necessary for researchers to monitor the influence of their values and beliefs in the interpretation of the data called
Bracketing
This happens when the qualitative research is checked by other researchers
Confirmability
Qualitative Data Collections Method
- Individual Interview
- Qualitative Survey
- Focus Group Discussions
- Record Keeping
- Case Studies
- Observation
Method that involves reading through a set of data to identify patterns or themes that come up repeatedly such as in transcriptions from focus group interviews.
Thematic Analysis
Typically used in studies which have employed narrative inquiry as a qualitative research method. It uses the “story” as the unit of analysis, in contrast to thematic analysis.
Narrative Analysis
Restricted story about one specific moment in time with a plot, characters and setting, but does not encompass the entirety of a persons
Topical stories
Come from a long interview or a long series of a long narrative that gives an extended account to someone’s life.
Personal Narrative
Constructed from a collection of interviews, observations, and documents about a person’s life.
Entire Life Story
It is an approach that seeks causal relationships among factors, with the objective of trying to predict outcomes. Positivism is based on the premise that knowledge should be gained through observable and measurable evidence.
Positivism
An approach that suggests people construct their own understanding of the world through direct or real-world experiences and reflect upon those experiences.
Constructivism
the researcher asks the participants to report on experiences from an earlier time in their lives.
retrospective cohort study
the cohort subjects are identified based on exposure prior to the development of a condition (e.g., disorder, disease) and the outcome is observed.
prospective cohort study
involves collecting data from participants at a single point in time to understand a phenomenon or experience
Cross-sectional Study
involves collecting data from the same participants over an extended period to observe changes and developments.
Longitudinal Study
