Thematic Analysis

Thematic Analysis

1. What to avoid

   • not analysing the data
     • using interview schedule as the themes
       • overlap bet. themes
         • themes not consistent
           • mismatch bet. data and claims
             • mismatch bet. theory and claim, or bet. research quest and form of thematic analysis used

2. What makes a good them. anal.

   • level of detail
     • data items - equal attention to coding
       • Coding - thorough, inclusive, comprehensive
         • each theme - collated
           • themes- internally coherent, consistent and distinctive
             • data- analysed not paraphrased
               • Analysis and data match
                 • analysis - convincing and well-organised
                   • assumptions - realistic, contextualised, constructivist
                     • described method and reported analysis are consistent
                       • Researcher - active in the research process

3. Coding

   • Highlighting
     • Coding in the nature
       • Create themes - group them together
         • interrelate, hierarchies, create network
           • organize themes
             • Global theme links organising theme
   • 3 level network
     • Global Theme
       • Organising Theme
         • Basic Theme