Has anyone used any data analysis software such as NVivo/Dedoose etc. for an "Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis" (IPA) based research? If so, please share your experience and feedback. Thanks
Though Atlas.ti has been develeped in a Grindes Theory Methodology context, the new versions can easily be adapted to ather approaches such qw IPA. Its worth having a look. You can download a version for free (limitations on data volume).
I suspect that Charles Berg meant to say "Grounded Theory Methodology," and I agree that ATLAS is no longer limited by that origin. For at least the last decade, all of the major software packages have competed in the general market, and any of them would be more than adequate for IPA.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. The more I explore, the more I am being convinced to use atlas.ti despite the implicit convictions of puritanical IPA practitioners that the use of software to analyse IPA research should be avoided.
I feel that with the rise of cross-discipline application of IPA, its inevitable that the researchers with diverse methodological backgrounds would naturally opt for an appropriate software, particularly when large data-sets are involved.
In addition, its pertinent to point out that the analysis itself purely depends upon the skills and experience of the researcher along with the accurate application of proposed phenomenological framework whereas the software simply serves as a tool to organise and retrieve data and facilitate the write up. It certainly doesn't impact upon the actual findings or results in any way. Thanks again.