"Abductive thematic analysis"

Last updated Dec 22, 2023

• Source: A Guide to Abductive Thematic Analysis
• Keywords: Cards/permanent notes
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• Relevant Notes:

1. Transcription and Familiarization
2. Coding
   1. 1st round: highlight every single point of significance
   2. 2nd round: more selective; consolidate similar codes under single headings + remove insignificant codes
3. Creation of codebook
   1. Could be established, developed, and tested prior to a 3rd round of coding
   2. Elements:
      1. Label
      2. Definition
      3. Criteria for when to use + when not to use
      4. Example
   3. Can be applied in a final round of coding to look at each highlighted (coded) phrase and see if it is a good representation of the code
4. Development of themes
   1. Codes are specific and concise, while themes can be much more complex and can consolidate a multitude of codes to theoretically explain phenomena
5. Theorizing