Unlock the key to successful qualitative research with data saturation. Find out what it entails, how to recognize its signs, and optimize your transition to analysis.
09-Daly-45155.qxd 1/13/2007 3:39 PM Page 209 9 Analytical Strategies What Is Analysis in Qualitative Research? A classic definition of analysis in qualitative research is that the "analyst seeks to provide an explicit rendering of the structure, order and patterns found among a group of ...
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Following the principle of information saturation in qualitative research [17], this study achieved saturation after recruiting 13 health professionals for interviews. Interview guide development The interview guide includes general information about the health professionals and seven primary questions (see ...
We do not claim that data saturation was reached, but note that the importance of saturation in determining sample size of qualitative studies is increasingly contested [39, 40]. As a group activity, focus group participants may be less inclined to divulge confidential, or less socially ...
Konig, C. J., Merz, A.-S., & Trauffer, N. (2012). What is in applicants` minds when they fill out a personality test? Insights from a qualitative study. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 20(4), 442-452. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12007...
Although we do not have detailed demographic information about the interviewed sample, the sample size of this educational study is adequate to achieve data saturation and an in-depth description of the identified themes, which is a positive sign. This analysis covers four academic years, which is...
In qualitative research, with respect to sample size, it is often sufficient to use a sample of just a few texts, documents, or interview transcripts because the focus of interest is on repetition until the saturation point is reached [18,19]. Understanding the “how” and “why” is ...
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Regardless of the purposive sampling technique you choose, you recruit cases until you reach a saturation point. Step 5: Analyze and interpret your results Purposive sampling is an effective method when dealing with small samples, but it is also an inherently biased method. For this reason, you...