An Evaluation of Thematic Analysis (TA): its Features, Concepts, Processes and Validation. An inductive & detective approached in interpretive research
Conference Paper
Mohammed, Alhojailan, . 2012
Conference Name:
SSC
Conference Location:
London
Conference Date:
Friday, February 1, 2013
Sponsoring Organization:
Saudi cultural bureau and Brunel university
Publication Abstract:
Thematic analysis (TA), ‘practically’ in the resources of literature review shows inconsistent description and unclear issues regarding utilized, concepts, procedures, validation and interpretation. This paper aims to provide critical overview with the main differences between three types of qualitative data analysis i.e. grounded theory analysis, hermeneutics analysis and thematic analysis. Moreover, it will discuss TA in terms of utilizability, features, characteristics, description of the main steps of content analysis [process] following the model of Miles & Huberman (1994), with discussing themes’ validation procedures.
It has been found that thematic analysis approach is very suitable in instances when the research seeks to interpret individuals’ point of view. Nevertheless, thematic analysis would primarily be a very beneficial and fixable when adapting inductive and detective approached. Finally, TA apply when the researcher pursues to link diversities concepts and opinion from multi-individuals’ data, that data need to be comparison with different resources of data.