Qualitative Data Analysis

What is the first step in thematic analysis?

Familiarisation with data

What does the coding phase in thematic analysis involve?

Generating succinct labels to identify features of the data

What is the purpose of generating initial themes in thematic analysis?

Identifying significant broader patterns of meaning

What does the phase of reviewing themes involve in thematic analysis?

Checking candidate themes against the dataset Signup and view all the answers

How are themes defined in the thematic analysis approach?

Patterns of shared meaning underpinned by a central concept or idea Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the familiarisation with data phase?

Becoming immersed and intimately familiar with the content Signup and view all the answers

What happens after the coding phase in thematic analysis?

Collating all the codes and relevant data extracts Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of collating all the codes and relevant data extracts in thematic analysis?

For later stages of analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the next step after generating initial themes in thematic analysis?

Collating data relevant to each candidate theme Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in the phase of reviewing themes in thematic analysis?

Checking candidate themes against the dataset Signup and view all the answers

What might happen to themes during the phase of reviewing themes in thematic analysis?

They might be split, combined, or discarded Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of themes in the thematic analysis approach?

Patterns of shared meaning underpinned by a central concept or idea Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of defining and naming themes in qualitative analysis?

To develop analysis of each theme Signup and view all the answers

What is the final phase of qualitative analysis?

Writing up Signup and view all the answers

What is a code in qualitative analysis?

A single idea associated with a segment of text Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in coding during qualitative analysis?

Familiarization with the data Signup and view all the answers

What is inductive coding driven by?

Data Signup and view all the answers

What is deductive coding driven by?

Theories Signup and view all the answers

How are codes turned into themes in qualitative analysis?

Grouping similar codes together Signup and view all the answers

What should a good thematic structure be in qualitative analysis?

Internally consistent Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of familiarization in coding during qualitative analysis?

To understand the data Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of NVIVO in qualitative analysis?

A program for coding and analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cross-checking themes with others in qualitative analysis?

Depends on the qualitative spectrum Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration when deciding what to do with the data in qualitative analysis?

Methodological elements and pragmatic decisions Signup and view all the answers