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Showing 1 to 20 of 87 for “"Q-methodology"”.
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Nurses’ views on compassionate care: a study using Q methodology
… was applied as the theoretical framework. Q methodology supported the investigation of subjectivity within an interpretive design. 54 statements were developed from the literature review and focus group participation, representing the breadth of debate on compassion and compassionate care. …
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Mapping the epistemologicaldiversity of Chinese medicine;a Q methodology study
… degrees, on Chinese medicine practices. Q methodology, a unique combination of quantitative and qualitative methods (that challenges such divisions) is chosen for its ability to attain and describe a wide diversity of different subjective perspectives on a topic. Furthermore, this method …
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An exploration of accounts of lesbian identities : using Q methodology
… accounts of lesbian identities elicited using Q methodology. The major aim of this research was to find the accounts of lesbian identities presented by some South African lesbians, as the first stage in examining the ways in which these identities are constructed. Auxiliary aims were to examine …
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Symbols and their roles in society : a study using Q methodology.
… and Education. Using the research tool Q Methodology, the author found Gordon's application of his hypothesis to be invalid. Each institution did not promulgate the particular symbols that Gordon had predicted they would. Although Gordon's theory was rejected, the research did reveal that …
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Undergraduate students’ conceptions of satisfaction in higher education: a Q-methodology study
This Q-methodology study investigated final year undergraduate students’ conceptions of student satisfaction with the aim of better understanding what satisfaction means to students, and what factors contribute to their satisfaction levels. In-depth profiles were developed which revealed six …
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A journey of expertise : how executive coaches view their development needs : a study using Q methodology
… their developmental priorities. The study used Q methodology, which uses quantitative statistics to analyse qualitatively collected data. Forty-eight executive coaches based in the UK ranked a set of statements about coach development in a way that represented their view on what was most important …
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Exploring Evidence-Based Practice Norms Among Bedside Nurses in Magnet-Designated Hospitals: A Q Methodology Study
… in the Midwestern United States. Using Q methodology, the participants’ individual perspectives about EBP were collected, then correlated and interpreted to uncover the shared viewpoints, or EBP norms, that existed within and across the study sites. Multiple EBP norms were discovered …
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Executive coaches’ perceptions of the boundary and overlap between coaching and therapy: a study using Q methodology
… boundary between coaching and therapy. Using Q methodology, twenty-six coaches were invited to rank order forty-eight statements to identify their viewpoints about how they perceived and expressed how they worked in areas of possible overlap between coaching and therapy. The study identified …
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Jewish identity and positive distinctiveness: an exploratory study of the subjective importance of being Jewish using Q methodology
… Jewish are identified by means of Stephenson's Q Methodology. (0 statements are based on open-ended interviews with additional subjects who were not included in the final study (n = 14)). The three perspectives assert: (a) the importance of belonging to a Jewish group; (b) the need for individual …
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Diagnosing the Distance: An Exploration into Remote and Mobile Employee Viewpoints on Corporate Commitment and Wellbeing using Q Methodology
… gap in the research literature identified that Q methodology had not been used before to elicit the views of RMEs. Furthermore, no published papers relating to RMEs and their viewpoints on the theoretical topics of role identity, remote working and job satisfaction were found. This significant …
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SEXUAL SCRIPTS AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN: EMPIRICAL VALIDATION OF STEPHENS AND PHILLIPS’ (2003) HIP-HOP SEXUAL SCRIPTING MODEL WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE WOMEN
… scripting model. To gain this understanding, Q methodology was used to empirically test Stephens and Phillips’ (2003) Hip-Hop sexual scripting model for young African American women with a college sample. Participants were 40 African American college students from a Southwestern University. …
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Borderline personality disordered clients' experience and understanding of therapeutic boundaries: a Q methodogical study
… boundaries and borderline personality disorder. Methodology Q methodology was used to explore discourses about borderline personality disordered participants' views regarding therapeutic boundaries. A two-stage research methodology was adopted with the first stage involving online focus groups …
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THE PERCEIVED CREDIBILITY OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOJOURNALISM COMPARED TO USER-GENERATED CONTENT AMONG AMERICAN NEWS MEDIA AUDIENCES
… consumers in the United States employing a Q methodology experiment. The literature review studies source credibility as the theoretical framework through which to begin; however, using an inductive design, the data may indicate additional patterns and themes. Credibility as a news concept has …
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Stakeholders' Views about the Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities of Primary Schools to Implement Farm to School Programs for Children in Southwestern Virginia
… This MS thesis describes a mixed-methods, Q Methodology study to explore the views of diverse stakeholders (n=14) regarding the benefits, opportunities, and challenges to implement FTS programs for children, aged 5-11 years, in primary schools in Montgomery County, Virginia. Objective 1 was …
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An Exploration of American Adolescents' Beverage Intake and Views on Celebrity Endorsement of Beverage Products to Inform Policies that Promote Healthy Beverage Guidelines
… for six beverage product categories; Q methodology study that used 48 celebrity images depicting beverage brand and product endorsements where participants sorted the images on a normal distribution (+4 to -4) based on perceived celebrity credibility (i.e., expertise, attractiveness and …
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Understanding drinking behaviour; affordances and an ecological approach to cognition
… Affordances and Group Subjectivities: A Q- Methodology Approach. 40 students participated in a Q-Methodology study which combined statements from the previous two studies. Four patterns of subjectivity were uncovered. Most participants were aware of alcohol-related affordances, but believed …
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Factors that promote recovery: The views of service-users experiencing psychosis on an acute psychiatric ward
… what is important to them in recovery. Method: Q-methodology allows the exploration of the distinct viewpoints that are present among a group of people in relation to a subject matter. Thirty-eight participants were recruited across four acute psychiatric wards from a London based psychiatric …
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The Natural Environment and local perceptions of poverty, well-being and justice in a Mexican fishing community. Gaps and bridges between local perceptions and national metrics
… collection and analytical methods including Q-methodology and network analysis. A geographically systematic sampling approach was used to collected data through semi-structured interviews and purposive sampling for Q methodology. Research findings suggest that the absence of national indicators …
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Exploring how global majority psychological therapists manage racial microaggressions in therapy with white clients
… methods design guided by qualitative methods. Q-methodology was used as the overall method for both studies. In the first study, psychological therapists took part in semi-structured interviews to discuss how they managed racial microaggressions in therapy with white clients. A reflexive thematic …
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A capabilities approach to environmental assessment: enhancing the integration of human development and well-being in participatory environmental decision making
… assessment reports, a conventional Q methodology, an adapted ranking Q methodology, and a survey using Likert scales. The research findings highlight the relationship between the stakeholder's capability considerations that relate to aspects of their 'ability', 'opportunity' and …
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