Week 6.3 Doing Psych Flashcards
grounded theory (GT)
social constructionist approach
develop theory grounded in data
seeks to understand individual processes e.g. changing self, coping, understanding, decision-making
RQs related to psych topics and how they develop in participants experiencing specific topic
data collection in GT
data of views and experiences
theoretical /purposive sampling
sample size depends on further data collection
rich data from qualitative, intensive interviews
intensive interviewing charmaz 2014
- first-hand experience of research topic
- in-depth exploration of experience/situations
- emphasis on understanding perspective, meanings, experience
- detailed responses
- open-ended questions
- follow up on unanticipated areas
transcription in GT
orthographic
supplemented by transcription of non-lingistuic cues
analysis charmaz 2003 (4 stages) GT
- line-by-line coding (open coding) or focused/selective coding (focus on related meaning)
- memo-writing about emerging categories –> use to form new questions for next interview = theoretical sampling
- get categories to add up to deeper explanation/meaning
- stop when categories are saturated
focused coding + organise focused coding GT
focused - decide which earlier codes best capture the data - selective phase - most significant codes of initial codes
organise focused - conceptual categories - incorporate several codes - capture ideas
memo writing GT
- explain category with narrative statements: properties, conditions for it, consequences, relation to other categories
- empirical evidence to support definition
theoretical sampling GT - 3 stages
collect more data that can develop further the categories
elaborate meaning/discover variations + gaps
stop when categories saturated = additional data does not add new info
3 pitfalls to avoid in GT
- ignoring previous literature
- under analysis (stopping data collection too soon) not explaining deeper meaning
- deductive analysis without inductive reasoning
