A Brief Introduction to Q Methodology

Autor/in	Yang, Yang
Titel	A Brief Introduction to Q Methodology
Quelle	In: International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 7 (2016) 2, S.42-53, Artikel 4 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1947-8607
DOI	10.4018/IJAVET.2016040104
Schlagwörter	Q Methodology; Mixed Methods Research; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Research Methodology; Data Analysis; Data Interpretation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Auswertung; Data evaluation; Datenauswertung
Abstract	Q methodology is a method to systematically study subjective matters such as thoughts and beliefs on any given topic. Q methodology can be used for both theory building and theory testing. The purpose of this paper was to give a brief overview of Q methodology to readers with various backgrounds. This paper discussed several advantages of Q methodology that makes it attractive to researchers and practitioners who are interested in understanding different perspectives or behavioral patterns toward any given topic, its distinct position as a methodology, and how it fits into the qualitative-mixed-quantitative continuum. The paper further used two research studies as applications to demonstrate how to perform a Q methodological study, involving the following steps: development of the Q sort statements; selection of the P set (participants); Q sorting; and analysis and interpretation of Q sorts. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01