Q-Methodology: Resilience Assessment Development Presented by, Amalia Madihie PhD 15.06.05
Overview • • • • •
Introduction Process of Q-Sort Application Conclusion Q&A Session
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Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ2Kq-Fzxo
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What is Q-Methodology? • A technique and a methodology for the scientific study of human subjectivity (i.e. their opinions)
A technique
A methodology
Q has been used both in clinical settings for assessing individual patients, as well as in research settings to examine how people think about a topic
Q also posits a way of abductive inquiry into the human mind as operant subjectivity. Source: https://qmethod.org/
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Founder • It was originally developed by William Stephenson (1902-1989), an Englishman trained in physics (Ph.D., 1926), psychology (Ph.D., 1929) and studied psychometrics with Charles Spearman and Sir Cyril Burt
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Info • A simple adaptation of the quantitative technique known as factor analysis • Heterogenous group • Aims: to reveal (and to explicate) some of the main viewpoints that are favoured by a particular group of participants • n = 40-60 6
Q-Sort Implementation
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Preliminary interviews Q-sort In-depths follow up interview
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Example of Bell Chart
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Application
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Source: Hart, Blincow, & Thomas (2007)
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Exercise
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Conclusion
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Q-methodology is a research method used in psychology and social sciences to study the subjectivity of human being
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Q & A Session
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