thematic analysis Flashcards
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what is thematic analysis
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- Thematic Analysis is a technique used to analyse qualitative data and summarise qualitative data to reduce it to something more meaningful
- Data is analysed by reading and re-reading the information
- Themes and categories are identified within the information by sorting/grouping
- Examples must be taken from the information as evidence
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strengths of thematic analysis
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+ Reduces large amounts of data into manageable summary and conclusion.
+ Themes are derived from the data itself, rather than pre-selected themes being imposed, therefore valid.
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weaknesses of thematic analysis
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Time consuming and requires skill
- Low validity due to researcher bias, they might have some themes in mind before they analyse, therefore themes don’t come from the data
