Thematic analysis

Question 1

thematic analysis - phase 1

Answer 1

Familiarizing yourself with your data

Transcription, reading & re-reading data, noting down initial ideas

Question 2

thematic analysis - phase 2

Answer 2

Generating initial codes.

Coding interesting features of the data in a systematic fashion across the entire data set, collating data relevant to each code

Question 3

thematic analysis - phase 3

Answer 3

Searching for themes.

Collating codes into potential themes, gathering all data relevant to each potential theme

Question 4

thematic analysis - phase 4

Answer 4

Reviewing themes.

Checking if the themes ‘work’ in relation to the coded extracts (Level 1) and the entire data set (Level 2), generating a thematic ‘map’ of the analysis

Question 5

thematic analysis - phase 5

Answer 5

defining & naming themes

Ongoing analysis to refine the specifics of each theme, and the overall ‘story’ the analysis tells, generating clear definitions and names for each theme.

Question 6

thematic analysis - phase 6

Answer 6

Producing the report

Selection of vivid, compelling extracts, final analysis of selected extracts, relating analysis to research question and literature, producing scholarly report.

Question 7

thematic analysis

Answer 7

Method for analyzing qualitative data.

Can be inductive or deductive.

Step by step – Adapted from Brun & Clarke 2006