Qualitative approaches in psychology Psychology and the positivist paradigm;The problem with quantification in psychological research; Qualitative data gathering (Grounded theory, Interpretive phenomenological analysis, Discourse analysis,Thematic analysis, Ethnography, Action research) Participative and collaborative research; Memories as narratives; A feminist perspective; Contemporary qualitative methods

2013 ◽  
pp. 232-256
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approaches

The lived experience of stigmatisation in patients after stoma reversal

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Owen ◽  
Alexia Papageorgiou
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Stoma Reversal ◽  
And Coping

Aim: This small−scale, exploratory, qualitative study was conducted to investigate how the experiences of having a stoma and subsequent stoma reversal affected the lives of the participants.Method: Five participants were interviewed about their experiences. Manual thematic analysis, using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), was employed to interpret the data. Results: Common themes were identified as emerging from the data. Themes before reversal were: acceptance and coping; social impact; and anticipation of returning to normal. Post−reversal themes were: returning to normal; interference with anticipated return to normal; and ongoing social impact. Conclusion: This exploratory study provides a rich account of the experiences of stoma patients who underwent reversal operations. It enhances our understanding of the transition encountered when changing from a person with a stoma into someone without one. This research has found that the anticipated return to normal can be hampered by a mix of physical and psychological processes.

scholarly journals Integrating and Assessing Essential Learning Outcomes: Fostering Faculty Development and Student Engagement

2015 ◽  
pp. 33-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Cydis ◽  
Mary Lou Galantino ◽  
Carra Hood ◽  
Mary Padden ◽  
Marc Richard
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Collaborative Study ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Collaborative Study Group

This paper proposes a model for implementing a college wide initiative designed to promote student competence with essential learning outcomes. This mixed-methods study combined descriptive and qualitative approaches to explore experiences of students and faculty as they engaged in a project that focused on the integration of essential learning outcomes (ELOs), The researchers relied on the use of descriptive statistics and interpretive phenomenological analysis to explore the phenomena that emerged while the faculty participants in this study engaged in a collaborative study group designed to support instructional pedagogy with the integration of ELOs and students’ experienced competence. Six themes emerged from the focus on ELO integration, including connection, awareness, utility, reflection, intention and facilitation. Additionally, using a student survey of self-perceived ELO competence from the beginning to the end of the semester, researchers found a difference in student ratings of 0.25, (p ≤ 0.05), suggesting an increase in student ELO competence. The findings support the importance of the themes identified and propose a model for successful ELO integration.

scholarly journals At the intersection of risk: when literary journalism and sociology study urban problems by means of akin methodologies

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (84) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Soares
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Narrative Construction ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Literary Journalism ◽  
Cheap Labour ◽  
Long Form ◽  
Urban Problems

Literary journalism, or long form reporting, intersects sociological research at the methodological level when analysing urban problems. To establish the connection between literary journalism and sociology, we focus on the influence early literary journalists had on the sociological/imagological and narrative construction of social problems and how literary journalism continues to be a tool in the unveiling of risk-related issues such as the exploitation of cheap labour and the degradation of urban environments. We examine a corpus of literary journalism texts through qualitative methods, namely content and discourse analysis, to conclude that literary journalism and sociology resort to the same data gathering methodologies, interviews, surveys and statistics, while narratively exposing life at the socioeconomic peripheries.

scholarly journals Additional Suggestions for Breaking Barriers Against Qualitative Research in I-O

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 732-735
Author(s):  
David M. Fisher ◽  
Anupama Narayan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Organizational Psychology ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Industrial Organizational Psychology ◽  
The Way

In their focal article, Pratt and Bonaccio (2016) describe the potential value that qualitative research can bring to the field of industrial–organizational psychology (I-O) and also highlight several challenges (and myths) that must be overcome for this value to be fully realized. We agree with these authors, particularly with regard to the barriers that appear to stand in the way of fully integrating qualitative approaches with the science and practice of our field. Our purpose in this commentary is to build on the ideas of Pratt and Bonaccio by expanding the discussion of barriers against qualitative research. It is our view that further highlighting such barriers will illuminate several paths forward toward the increased adoption of qualitative methods, ideas, and approaches. More specifically, we focus on the following three barriers: (a) categorical thinking, (b) the uncertainty of that which is unknown, and (c) an overemphasis on generalizability in psychological research. We discuss each of these in turn below.

scholarly journals Thematic Analysis of Leadership Values in Apologies

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 914-925
Author(s):  
Susanna Bithiah Varma ◽  
Shamala Paramasivam
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
The Face ◽  
Leadership Values ◽  
Linguistic Coding

The aim of the study was to elicit leadership values embedded in Obama’s apology speeches to have an insight of his leadership in the face of crisis. During his presidency, Obama had issued a number of successful remedial apologies as an action performed by the offender to calm the angered party, seek forgiveness and achieve reconciliation. The study found that Obama portrayed an array of values such as responsibility, accountability, determination and dedication to duty, trustworthiness and truthfulness, apologetic, regretful, appreciative of sacrifice, visionary, and to comfort and sympathise. This paper gives an insight of how the methodology for the study of leadership values in Obama’s apologies was carried out. The methodology relies on positive discourse analysis and grounded theory for performing a thematic analysis through linguistic coding.

scholarly journals Extending Youth Voices in a Participatory Thematic Analysis Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 160940692093461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Liebenberg ◽  
Aliya Jamal ◽  
Janice Ikeda
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Thoughtful Discussion

Recent decades have seen a more thoughtful discussion regarding the inclusion of children and youth in research and decision making, challenging how we conduct child and youth-focused studies. Included is a focus on Youth Participatory Action Research approaches and how they facilitate engagement of child and youth voice. Similarly, there is a smaller yet equally important questioning of how we understand “voice,” drawing attention to the conceptualization of “voice,” and the need to account for its social positioning and construction. Despite these various advances, current discussions focus predominantly on research design and data gathering, with an emerging focus on the dissemination of findings. Discussions focused specifically on data analysis remain limited. This omission seems important, given the bridge analysis forms between data gathering and dissemination of findings, and how this impacts youth engagement in the research process overall. By not considering more thoughtfully the ways in which children do or do not engage in the analysis of their data, how are we impacting the positioning of their “voice” in the findings? Similarly, how does our analysis unintentionally strengthen or undermine the platform from which youth share their findings, especially with those in positions of power? In response to these questions, we use this article to consider data analysis in relation to voice and subsequent knowledge production. We also share our approach to participatory thematic analysis in the Spaces & Places research project, a participatory action research program with Indigenous youth in three communities of Atlantic Canada. Through the discussion and exemplar, we hope to contribute to how researchers consider “voice,” ours and those of child and youth collaborators, and the ways in which we can account for both in the analysis process, and enhance the voices of children and youth as knowledge brokers in the dissemination that follows.

scholarly journals Living with Depression and Anxiety: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lauren Rackley
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Uk

Background It is estimated that one in for people will suffer mental distress at some point in their lives, with depression and anxiety being the most common manifestations of distress in the UK. Existing research into mental distress and treatment largely involves questionnaires which do not provide much detail or context. Studies involving participant interviews are able to provide richer accounts of what it is to live with mental distress on a day to day basis, and to find how people generate meaning through these experiences. It is hoped that this study provided a voice to a group that is broadly ignored within psychological research, allowing them to set out what they believe is important to them in terms of their mental wellbeing. Aims The research questions were as follows: what are the participants experiences of living with depression and/or anxiety? And; How has the context of their treatment and self-management influenced these experiences? Qualitative methods were used to answer these questions and to allow participants to tell their stories in their own voices. Method Four one-to-one semi-structured interviews were carried out with participants who had either a current or prior diagnosis of depression and/or anxiety. The interview transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Results Five superordinate themes emerged across the data sets. These were: living with mental illness is lonely and isolating, not knowing what’s happening is scary, wanting to feel ‘normal’ within and seem ‘normal’ to others, the importance of being understood by professionals, and what you can do for yourself. Conclusions The findings supported the current literature, however, using qualitative methods generated data that provided richer information. The participants’ experiences themselves are to be considered paramount in this study, and no attempt should be made to generalise the results.

A Comparative Analysis of Two Qualitative Methods: Deciding Between Grounded Theory and Phenomenology for Your Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-40
Author(s):  
Masoodi Marjan
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Applied Approach ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Research Students

Abstract The purpose of this article is to compare two qualitative approaches that can be used in different researches: phenomenology and grounded theory. This overview is done to (1) summarize similarities and differences between these two approaches, with attention to their historical development, goals, methods, audience, and products (2) familiarize the researchers with the origins and details of these approaches in the way that they can make better matches between their research question(s) and the goals and products of the study (3) discuss a brief outline of each methodology along with their origin, essence and procedural steps undertaken (4) illustrate how the procedures of data analysis (coding), theoretical memoing and sampling are applied to systematically generate a grounded theory (5) briefly examine the major challenges for utilizing two approaches in grounded theory, the Glaserian and Straussian. As a conclusion, this overview reveals that it is essential to ensure that the method matches the research question being asked, helps the researchers determine the suitability of their applied approach and provides a continues training for the novice researchers, especially PhD or research students who lack solid knowledge and background experience in multiple research methods.

Intersectionality as a Framework for Theory and Research in Feminist Psychology

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah R. Warner ◽  
Stephanie A. Shields
Keyword(s):  
Social Activism ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
Intersectionality Theory ◽  
Psychological Science ◽  
Psychological Theories ◽  
History Of

Intersectionality theory concerns the interdependence of systems of inequality and implications for psychological research. Social identities cannot be studied independently of one another nor separately from the societal processes that maintain inequality. In this chapter we provide a brief overview of the history of intersectionality theory and then address how intersectionality theory challenges the way psychological theories typically conceive of the person, as well as the methods of data gathering and analysis customarily used by many psychologists. We specifically address two concerns often expressed by feminist researchers. First, how to reconcile the use of an intersectionality framework with currently-valued psychological science practices. Second, how intersectionality transforms psychology’s concern with individual experience by shifting the focus to the individual’s position within sociostructural frameworks and their social and political underpinnings. In a concluding section we identify two future directions for intersectionality theory: how psychological research on intersectionality can facilitate social activism, and current developments in intersectionality theory.

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