Grounded theory methodology and phenomenological qualitative research

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-29
Author(s):  
Krzysztof T. Konecki
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology

Effects Of The COVID -19 Pandemıc On The Elderly: A Grounded Theory Study From Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 252-266
Author(s):  
Ahmet Koşar ◽  
Aytul Kasapoglu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Core Concept ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Grounded Theory Study ◽  
The Core ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The World

More than 95 percent of those who lost their lives as a result of the spread of the Covid-19 virus to the world since the beginning of 2020 are over the age of 60 (WHO, 2020). The main purpose of this article is to reveal the vital difficulties of the 65-75 age group in Turkey, who were quarantined due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as a result of deprivation of their former normal lives and how they overcame them. The theoretical starting point of this study is the relational sociologist H. White and his “uncertainty” classification. In the study, Grounded Theory Methodology was chosen as one of the qualitative research approaches and open, axial and selective codings were made as a requirement of this. In this context, interviews were made with 12 individuals from the 65-75 age group and the data were presented in figures. As a result of open, axial and selective coding, the core concept of the study was determined as "solidarity". In accordance with the grounded theory, at the end of the study, the "solidarity process" was narrated using the "river" metaphor.

Qualitative Data Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 203-223
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Qualitative Data Analysis ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Axial Coding

This chapter illustrates how to do qualitative data analysis. The principles of grounded theory methodology are taken as the main reference for developing a rigorous analysis of the data. Several examples and case studies are discussed to show the practicalities of qualitative data analysis. While explaining the mechanisms of qualitative data analysis, this chapter frames data analysis as part of the overall research process. Methods used in qualitative research give access to people's stories and experiences through language and captures the complexities of social processes. Grounded theory methodology is used to illustrate an approach to coding. Coding is about finding key themes in qualitative data in the form of a text and developing explanations of the research questions. Several approaches to coding—from open and axial coding to selective coding—are systematically presented. Issues of validity and reliability of qualitative data are also addressed within the overall process of research and data analysis leading to the writing-up.

scholarly journals Grounded Theory Approaches Used in Educational Research Journals

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110522
Author(s):  
Laura M. Stough ◽  
Sungyoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Small Proportion ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Coding Scheme ◽  
Analysis Technique

Grounded theory has become one of the most commonly used qualitative research approaches. Since its first introduction, grounded theory methodology has taken on different iterations and evolved a number of variants. This review examined highly-ranked educational journals to determine grounded theory methodologies used most frequently by educational researchers. A total of 210 studies from 15 education journals were analyzed across 18 years of publication. A coding scheme was developed and used to categorize studies by type of methodological approach and inclusion of common grounded theory elements. Increasing variability in the types of grounded theory approaches was found in educational research over the last two decades. While educational researchers appear to prefer Straussian approaches to the design and analysis of grounded theory studies, Charmaz’s constructivist approach has increased in popularity over the last decade. In addition, most educational researchers used grounded theory as a data analysis technique rather than as a complete methodological approach. Only a small proportion of the 210 studies (29.5%) delineated a “grounded theory.” Finally, despite their publication in highly-ranked educational journals, methodological inconsistencies and descriptive cloudiness were evidenced across many of these grounded theory studies.

Understanding the Use of Psychometric Testing by Maltese Organisations for the Purpose of Recruitment and Selection

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-90
Author(s):  
Bethany Magro ◽  
Martina Cristina Vella
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Psychometric Tests ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
Depth Interviews

This qualitative research applies a grounded theory methodology to understand the use of psychometric testing by Maltese organisations for the purpose of recruitment and selection. In-depth interviews were conducted with five local organisations to obtain their perception and expertise in the administration and interpretation of psychometric tests in Malta. Data collected was analysed using MAXQDA and coded and analysed using Strauss and Corbin (2008) paradigms of Contextual Conditions, Actions and Reactions and Consequences and Outcomes to assess interrelationships in the information obtained. The study identifies a number of factors that affect the use of psychometric testing by local organisations, and recommends ways on how to increase and effectively use psychometric testing in the recruitment and selection process in Malta.

scholarly journals FUTURE ORIENTATION OF DROPOUT YOUTH IN THE CONTEXT OF FUTURE STUDIES AND EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 9-21
Author(s):  
Neta ARKIN ◽  
Stefan COJOCARU
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Youth At Risk ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Out Of School

This article presents findings that emerged from a study that asked how adolescents who dropped out of schools perceived their future and whether they had an orientation toward their own future. Although numerous studies on adolescents’ future orientation have been carried out in Israel, none of them focused on dropout youth. The research was conducted within the setting of the Youth Advancement Units, official bodies, part of the ministry of Education that care for youth at risk, aged 14–18 who dropped out of school or are on the verge of doing so. To conduct the study, qualitative research using grounded-theory methodology was chosen. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with sixteen youths at risk who dropped out of school were employed.

Post-Implementation Use of a Complex Technology

2005 ◽  
pp. 22-39
Author(s):  
Marie-Claude Boudreau
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Patterns Of Use ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Complex Technology ◽  
Over Time

This chapter reports on a qualitative research study conducted within a Southeastern U.S. university, which investigated how organizational members appropriated an ERP package over time. A framework suggested by Lassila and Brancheau (1999), which distinguishes different states of software usage, was found to be particularly appropriate in understanding ERP usage. The research, which used a grounded theory methodology supported by the software Atlas.ti®, uncovered different transition patterns of use exhibited by organizational members. Research findings suggest how the practice of informal learning was key in understanding how organizational members transited from one state of use to another.

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