Qualitative research: grounded theory

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grounded theory

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where theory is grounded in the data collected from the study

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definition of grounded theory

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qualitative research method which studies peoples experience with a process and create a theory of how that process works

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the theory generated in this research

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is only from the data collected in the study and not from outside sources e.g. literature

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grounded theory is used to answer research questions when

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there are no other existing theories or only limited theories regarding the process thats of interest

e.g. there is no theory about process of becoming a regular smoker at school

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recruitment

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theoretical sampling

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theoretical sampling

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researchers recruit participants who have gone through the process of interest

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using those who have gone through the process of interest

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helps develop a well-rounded theory

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which method is used for data collection

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interviews

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how many interview

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20-30

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questions asked in the interview (4)

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what was the process ? core phenomenon

what influence the phenomena to occur? causal conditions

what actions taken in response to core phenomenon? strategies

what were the outcome of the strategies? cosequence

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what was the process?

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core phenomenon

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what influenced the phenomena to occur?

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causal conditions

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what actions taken in response to core phenomenon?

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strategies

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what were the outcome of strategies?

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consequences

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which factors are important to consider when development a theory

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core phenomena, causal conditions, strategies, consequences

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three parts of data analysis

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1) open coding
2) axial coding
3) selective coding

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open coding

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first stage

-read through transcript and determine different categories that are in the data

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what is open coding finished

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when no new categories are emerging from the data

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coding

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circle a chunk of text and label with a category name which fits in

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axial coding

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researchers use codes and memos to show how each category relates to each other–> forming the theory

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axial coding involves

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forming a theory by assessing how categories such as core phenomenon, causal conditions, strategies and consequences are connected

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axial coding is represented using

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logic models

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selective coding

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researchers write a story about how the theories explain the core processes

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discriminant sampling

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if theory is accurate

recruitment of new group (who are similar to the original participants)

-researchers ask the same questions to determine if new participants experiences with the process is similar to the theory

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it may be hard to recruit people

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depending on the process of interest

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grounded theory can be

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very time consuming

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researcher also may add their own bias by

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choosing categories in coding

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small sample of participants

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may not be representative of everyones experiences around the world