Chapter 10 - Qualitative methods in health and human performance. This chapter includes contents: Qualitative methods, data collection methods, accurate interpretations? multiple methods, interviews, observations, constant comparison,. | Chapter 10 Qualitative Methods in Health and Human Performance Qualitative Methods Qualitative research is an umbrella concept covering several forms of inquiry that focus on understanding and explain meaning of a social phenomena Data Collection Methods Quantitative Objective Numeric Statistical analysis Large Ns Structured data collection Table/graphs to display results Qualitative Subjective Non-numerical Nonstatistical analysis Small Ns Open ended data collection Narrative for results Qualitative Methods Eight characteristics of qualitative research Takes place in the natural setting: travel to sites Researcher is the primary method of data collection Observation Interview Documents Audiovisual Qualitative Methods Characteristic continued: Emergent rather than tightly prefigured Based upon interpretation Hermeneutics: deciphering meaning Views social phenomena holistically Qualitative researchers reflect and are explicitly regarding personal assumptions and values Qualitative Methods Characteristics continued Uses both deductive and inductive logic Inductive: going from specific to large Deductive: Going from broad to specific Can use multiple methods Qualitative Methods Grounded Theory Study Discover or invent theory grounded in real-world experiences Middle-range theories: situation related Life histories Story of a single individual or groups of single individuals Recall significant events of ones life Significant understanding of the historical context Qualitative Methods Case Study Exploration of a bounded system (., school) In-depth data collection involving multiple sources of information Phenomenology study Describes the meaning of a lived experience for several individuals about a phenomenon Explores the structures of human consciousness Qualitative methods Ethnography study Interpretation of a culture of social group Natural setting Basic/Generic Studies that illustrate characteristics of qualitative research Accurate Interpretations? Verification: | Chapter 10 Qualitative Methods in Health and Human Performance Qualitative Methods Qualitative research is an umbrella concept covering several forms of inquiry that focus on understanding and explain meaning of a social phenomena Data Collection Methods Quantitative Objective Numeric Statistical analysis Large Ns Structured data collection Table/graphs to display results Qualitative Subjective Non-numerical Nonstatistical analysis Small Ns Open ended data collection Narrative for results Qualitative Methods Eight characteristics of qualitative research Takes place in the natural setting: travel to sites Researcher is the primary method of data collection Observation Interview Documents Audiovisual Qualitative Methods Characteristic continued: Emergent rather than tightly prefigured Based upon interpretation Hermeneutics: deciphering meaning Views social phenomena holistically Qualitative researchers reflect and are explicitly regarding personal assumptions and values Qualitative .
