Is there any practical guide for constant Comparison analysis for Focus Groups? Or good study that uses constant Compariosn anlysis for Focus group in the Grounded Theory Framework?
I won't say that this is directly related, but Tom Rath's STRENGTHFINDERS (book) used a game type method of using the typification system to build groups, and then the actual game involved the constant 'checking' of groups--during which periodic competitive information was exchanged--in the course of a problem-solving exercise. You may want to look at what he used to support his book.
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These might be helpful:
Doody, O., Slevin, E., & Taggart, L. (2013). Focus group interviews part 3: Analysis. British Journal of Nursing, 22(5), 266-269.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236096761
Onwuegbuzie, A. J., Dickinson, W. B., Leech, N. L., & Zoran, A. G. (2009). A qualitative framework for collecting and analyzing data in focus group research. International journal of qualitative methods, 8(3), 1-21.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Annmarie_G_Zoran/publication/266602579
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Mary
The following sources may further help, namely: Stern (2008), please also refer to other topics (comparative analysis/data analysis/rigor, etc.), where constant comparison method is explained/included.
- Boeije, H. (2002) A Purposeful Approach to the Constant Comparative Method in the Analysis of Qualitative Interviews, Quality & Quantity, 36, 4, pp. 391-409.
- Corbin, J. and Strauss, A. (1990) Grounded theory research: procedures, canons, and evaluative criteria, Qualitative Sociology, 13, 1, pp. 3-21.
- Glaser, B. G. (1965) The constant comparative method of qualitative analysis, Social problems, 12, 4, pp. 436-445.
- Kolb, S. M. (2012) Grounded theory and the constant comparative method: Valid research strategies for educators, Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies, 3, 1, pp. 83-86.
- Onwuegbuzie, A. J., Dickinson, W. B., Leech, N. L. and Zoran, A. G. (2009) A qualitative framework for collecting and analyzing data in focus group research, International journal of qualitative methods, 8, 3, pp. 1-21.
- Stern, P. N. (2008) Constant Comparison, in Given, L.M. (ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods. California: SAGE Publications, Inc., pp. 114-115.
- Tan, J. (2010) Grounded theory in practice: issues and discussion for new qualitative researchers, Journal of Documentation, 66, 1, pp. 93-112.
I have experienced Lederman's approach and found it was easy to use and constructive.
Lederman, L.C. (1989). Assessing educational effectiveness: The focus group interview as a technique for data collection. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
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There isn't much difference between analyzing focus groups versus individual interviews, and that includes Grounded Theory, which is the most likely application for constant comparison. In particular, GT emphasizes constant comparison from each code to all the other codes, so there is nothing about that process that is specific to focus groups.
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