Thematic analysis

Question 1

systematic analysis of verbal/written responses =

Answer 1

thematic analysis

Question 2

deductive =

Answer 2

theory driven

Question 3

inductive =

Answer 3

data driven

Question 4

what is the aim of thematic analysis?

Answer 4

arrange a data set into themes using quotes as evidence for the key aspects in a theme

Question 5

what are some of the benefits of thematic analysis?

Answer 5

theoretically flexible, suited to wide range of interests/perspectives/questions, can analyse different types of data (large or small), can progress from thematic analysis to more grounded theory, IPA and discourse analysis

Question 6

what are themes?

Answer 6

patterns in data, commonalities between data sets, represent concepts

Question 7

how are themes created?

Answer 7

from our own interpretation of the data

Question 8

where must themes occur?

Answer 8

within and between data sets (transcripts)

Question 9

themes must be _____ from one another with minimal ______

Answer 9

distinct, overlap

Question 10

themes allow data to be _______ and ________

Answer 10

categorised, organised

Question 11

what are the 6 stages in Braun and Clarke’s approach to TA?

Answer 11

familiarise with data > generate initial codes > search for higher order themes > review themes > define/name themes > write up