grounded theory
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GROUNDED THEORY
DR.MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR
• Is an inductive technique developed for health related topics by GLOSER & STRAUSS (1967).• GROUNDED THEORY means that
the theory developed from the research is “grounded” or has it’s roots in the data from which it was derived.
CHARACTERISTICS• The main focus is on developing
social experiences that characterize a particular event or a phenomenon.• The theory suggests that there
should be a continuous interplay between data collection & data analysis
• The grounded theory allows the researcher to develop a theoretical account of the general features of a topic• ……….. while simultaneously
grounding the account in the empirical observation or data.
• Grounded theory begins with a research situation.•Within that situation the task
of a researcher is to understand what is happening there. (core variable) & how players manage their role.
• After each hour of data collection, the investigator notes down the key issues. This is known as NOTE TAKING.• Constant comparison is made.• From this comparison theory
emerges.
• Researchers compare the initial data to the theory & the results of comparison are written in the margin of the notes, taken as codes.• The researcher’s identify categories
& their properties from these codes.• There may be links between
categories or a core category may emerge.
• The researcher writes further notes about this theory, which is called MEMOING.• The researcher groups memo
line by line & sequences them in an order that will make the theory clearer.
PHASES OF GROUND STUDY
1 2 3 4 5 6
DATA COLLECTION
NOTE TAKING
CODING
MEMOING
SORTING
WRITING
METHODOLOGY• The steps of grounded theory
occurs simultaneously.• Constant comparison is an
important methodological technique.
SOURCES OF DATA COLLECTION
• The researcher uses his/her – all senses.• A lot of information can be learned by
simple observation.• Sources of data collection varies with
the focus of enquiry, purpose of investigation & guidelines of research approach being used.
ISSUES OF DATA COLLECTIONISSUES GROUNDED THEORYMETHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
Primarily individual interviews, sometimes group interviews, observation, participant journals, documents, self reports.
UNITS OF DATA COLLECTION
Individual subjects
SOURCES OF DATA COLLECTION
SOURCES OF DATA COLLECTION
Audio/video tape recording
Diaries
Case studies
Art workParticipant observation
Formal & informal interviews
Documents
ISSUES GROUNDED THEORY
DATA COLLECTION POINTS
Cross sectional or longitudinal.
LENGTH OF TIME FOR DATA COLLECTION
Typically moderate.
ISSUES GROUNDED THEORYDATA RECORDING Interview notes /
audio taping / memoing / observation notes
SALIENT FEATURES Building rapport, encouraging candor, listening while preparing what to ask next, keeping ‘ on track’ & handling emotions.
DATA ANALYSIS• Usually the sample size is 25 -50 &
data are collected by in depth interviews, data collection notes, typed interview transcripts or video taped / audio taped conversations that contain multiple pieces of data to be stored & analyzed.
• The process is initiated by coding & categorizing the data.• There are several types of
coding : OPEN, AXIAL & SELECTIVE CODING.
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OPEN CODING• Open coding is concerned with
identifying, naming, categorizing & describing phenomenon found in the text.• Each line or a paragraph is read in
search of the answer to the repeated questions.
AXIAL CODING• Is a process of relating
(categories & properties) to each other via inductive & deductive thinking.• The ground theorist emphasize
causal relationship & fit things into a basic frame of generic relationship
SELECTION CODING• Is the process of choosing one
category to be the core category & relating all other categories to that category.• The essential idea is to find the
driver that implies the story forward.
TYPES OF GROUND THEORY
1. SUBSTANTIVE THEORY.2.FORMAL THEORY.
SUBSTANTIVE THEORY 1.Is grounded in data on a specific
substantive area. (such as post partum depression).
2.Substantive theory serves as a spring board foe developing a higher abstract level of theory.(custom tailored clothing)
FORMAL THEORY• Is opposite of substantive theory.
(Ready to wear clothing)
EXAMPLE
• A grounded theory to look into how parents coped with difficult times when caring for a chronically ill child
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