scholarly journals Grounded Theory Methodology: Positivism, Hermeneutics, and Pragmatism

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars-Johan Age
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Scientific Methodology ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Aims Of Science ◽  
Glaserian Grounded Theory ◽  
Philosophical Questions

Glaserian grounded theory methodology, which has been widely adopted as a scientific methodology in recent decades, has been variously characterised as "hermeneutic" and "positivist." This commentary therefore takes a different approach to characterising grounded theory by undertaking a comprehensive analysis of: (a) the philosophical paradigms of positivism, hermeneutics, and pragmatism; and (b) the general philosophical questions of the aims of science and the issue of choosing a scientific methodology. The commentary then seeks to position grounded theory methodology in terms of these philosophical perspectives. The study concludes that grounded theory methodology contains elements of positivism, hermeneutics, and pragmatism. In coming to this conclusion, the study clarifies the degree to which these three perspectives are found within Glaserian grounded theory methodology.

The art of discovering - experiences of novice researchers

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars-Johan Åge ◽  
Bengt Gustavsson
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Type Design ◽  
The Social ◽  
Glaserian Grounded Theory ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Purpose The purpose of this study is to conceptualize and analyse novice researchers experiences of the Glaserian grounded theory methodology. Design/methodology/approach The gorunded theory analytical procedures were applied. Findings The paper suggests that the creative freedom inherited in the Glaserian grounded theory approach empowers novice researchers, and many students reported positive emotions related to this freedom. At the same time, this freedom can represent a difficulty. Several students thought the tabula rasa instruction was something of a paradox, and the instructions within the methodology to “be without preconceptions”, “let the theory emerge”, and “find the social process” was difficult for most students to understand. However, some students found that they could counteract this difficulty via a systematic coding process and by working in pairs that enabled them to conduct an analytical dialogue. Originality/value This is the first study that investigates the way that novice researchers experience the Glaserian grounded theory methodology.

Managing Digital Identities: A Grounded Theory of Mental Health Professionals’ Participation in Online Social Networking

2021 ◽  
pp. 104438942110144
Author(s):  
Kara S. Lopez ◽  
Susan P. Robbins
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Research Interviews ◽  
Glaserian Grounded Theory ◽  
Digital Identities

Despite the meteoric rise of social media, little is known about how clinical social workers and other mental health professionals respond to this new form of communication. This study used classic (Glaserian) grounded theory methodology to explore the experiences and concerns of mental health professionals on social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The main concern that emerged out of research interviews with 26 mental health professionals was a loss of control over others’ perceptions and the loss of ability to compartmentalize the different parts of identities associated with personal and professional selves. Participants resolved these concerns through the author-identified basic social process of “managing digital identities.” This study highlights practice implications for professionals as they manage online identity.

Quality of Life Following Stroke: A Qualitative Study Across 30 Years

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-162
Author(s):  
Steffany M. Chleboun ◽  
Kathryn Brady ◽  
Jennie Zelenak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Resilience Theory ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Long Period ◽  
The Impact

Much of what we know about stroke is limited to the first 5 years postinjury; however, the effects of having a stroke remain several years, even decades, postinjury, and the impact this has on an individual's quality of life over a long period of time is not completely understood. Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand one woman's experience living with the effects of stroke over multiple decades postinjury and to explore factors that affected her quality of life during this time. Method Using Grounded Theory methodology, data were drawn from 28 years of journals kept by the participant and from semistructured family interviews. Results Four major interacting themes emerged from the data: family support, faith, personality, and journaling. Findings are discussed in the context of resilience theory.

Grounded Theory Methodology: Key Principles

2019 ◽  
pp. 127-133
Author(s):  
Walter J. Eppich ◽  
Francisco M. Olmos-Vega ◽  
Christopher J. Watling
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology

scholarly journals GAME: General Aggression Model in Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Tanu Tandon
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Developmental Model ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
General Aggression Model ◽  
New Model ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Women In India

Women in India have been victim of violence and discrimination since ages but this aggression has also led to empowerment of women in some cases. This study deals with study of such aggressive women who transformed their aggression to empowerment. Grounded theory methodology has been used to explore and understand the process and role of education in transformation. This study focuses on route aggression takes and role of education in channelizing the aggressive energy so as to lead to empowerment. General Aggression Model (GAM) given by Anderson and Bushman (2002) is a dynamic, social, cognitive developmental model which draws heavily on social-cognitive and social learning theories. Aggression depends on how an individual perceives and interprets his/her environment and people there in, this model has been revised and a new model has been devised namely General Aggression Model in Education or GAME, which shows path towards empowerment from aggression.

scholarly journals GROUNDED THEORY METHODOLOGY IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL INNOVATIONS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasa PRANSKŪNIENĖ
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
The World

Although the Grounded Theory (GT) methodology has been developed for over 50 years and is one of the most popular methodologies in the world, it is not often used in rural development research. In order to update the possibilities of applying GT in rural development research, this article is based on the analysis of scientific literature and presents the evolution of the development of GT methodology and the possibilities of its application in rural development research. The classic GT strategy is discussed in more detail, as methodology which provides the possibility to researcher to look at the phenomenon from inside without formulating the hypothesis, i.e., to “emerge” the theory, which reveals the main concern and explains how it is resolved, by conceptualizing the authentic experiences of research participants. The article aims to explain that classic GT is a “full package” approach, discusses its coding process; reveales the principles of the emerging classic GT. The GT methodology is discussed as the paradigm that can help researchers discover new insights and develop new theories, explaining the processes of social innovations for rural development.

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.

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