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What is the goal of thematic analysis?

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  • to give a credible representation of the social world under investigation
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What are the 12 steps of inductive content analysis (thematic analysis)?

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  • collect data
  • prepare data = transcribe it
  • read/re-read to become familiar with text
  • initial analysis of raw themes
  • keep finding and revising themes
  • credibility check (other coders)
  • organise themes into meaningful higher and lower themes
  • check they reflect participant ideas
  • credibility check (other researchers)
  • final analysis until no new data appears (saturation of data)
  • credibility check (reflexivity)
  • researcher identifies relationships between themes
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Explain how researchers use inductive content analysis (thematic analysis) on interview transcripts

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Explain: detailed account INCLUDING REASONS
12 steps:
- collect data
- prepare data = transcribe it
- read/re-read to become familiar with text
- initial analysis of raw themes
- keep finding and revising themes
- credibility check (other coders)
- organise themes into meaningful higher and lower themes
- check they reflect participant ideas
- credibility check (other researchers)
- final analysis until no new data appears (saturation of data)
- credibility check (reflexivity)
- researcher identifies relationships between themes