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Using thematic analysis in sport and exercise research
Virginia Braun,Victoria Clarke,Paul Weate +2 more
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Thematic analysis (TA) is one of a cluster of analytic approaches as mentioned in this paper that can be used to identify patterns of meaning across a qualitative dataset, and it is a relatively accessible qualitative analytic technique.Abstract:
Thematic analysis (TA) is one of a cluster of analytic approaches you can use, if you want to identify patterns of meaning across a qualitative dataset. The widely-used version of TA we outline in this chapter is fairly unique in the canon of qualitative analytic approaches in that it just offers the researcher analytic tools to make sense of data. It is not tied to a particular theoretical framework, and it does not come with methodological stipulations about, for example, how to sample, or to collect data. This gives the researcher great flexibility in how they use TA. Alongside the fact that TA is a relatively accessible qualitative analytic technique, these features make it an excellent and robust method for beginner qualitative researchers, for those wishing to do fairly descriptive work, for those working in teams across disciplinary contexts, or with researchers of mixed (qualitative) experience, and for those wanting to produce research for public consumption (e.g., policy- or practice- oriented research). That said TA also provides a tool that offers the potential for nuanced, complex, interpretative analysis. After introducing TA, and explaining why and when you might use it, we provide a detailed discussion of how you do TA, illustrated with examples from Paul’s focus group study exploring women’s perspectives on, and experiences of, exercise.read more
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Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis
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TL;DR: Since initially writing on thematic analysis in 2006, the popularity of the method as mentioned in this paper has exploded, the variety of TA approaches have expanded, and, not least, our thinking has developed a...
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One size fits all? What counts as quality practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis?
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TL;DR: Developing a universal quality standard for thematic analysis (TA) is complicated by the existence of numerous iterations of TA that differ paradigmatically, philosophically and procedurally.
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Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss three commonly used ways to demonstrate rigor when conducting sport and exercise psychology research, and discuss the importance of rigor in sport psychology research.
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A worked example of Braun and Clarke’s approach to reflexive thematic analysis
TL;DR: In this article, a worked example of Braun and Clarke's contemporary approach to reflexive thematic analysis with the aim of helping to dispel some of the confusion regarding the position of RTA among the numerous existing typologies of TA is presented.
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Applying Thematic Analysis to Education: A Hybrid Approach to Interpreting Data in Practitioner Research:
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TL;DR: Thematic analysis (TA) as a qualitative analytic method is widely used in health care, psychology, and beyond as discussed by the authors, however, scant details are often given to demonstrate the process of data analysis.
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