Q Methodology and Qualitative Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5455543 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven R Brown (0009-0002-9700-4691, Kent State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 561-567 |
| Publication date | 1996-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/104973239600600408 |
| OpenAlex | W2132186017 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 184 |
| References cited | 6 |
Q methodology combines the strengths of both qualitative and quantitative methods, and its use in research has been facilitated by recent developments in computer software. Q methodology is briefly illustrated in a single-case study of the subjective experience of health care, and the data generated are used to illustrate the QMethod package, a menu-driven freeware program for mainframes and PCs that facilitates Q-sort data entry, correlation and factor analysis, theoretical rotation of factors, and calculation of factor scores. Instructions are provided for obtaining QMethod, for subscribing to a journal devoted to Q methodology, and for joining the Q methodology electronic discussion group
Data science · Information retrieval · Machine learning · Management science · Programming language · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Sociology · sort · Computer Science · Engineering · Q Methodology Applications · Software
What matters for ‘good work’? Shared perspectives from Work Integration Social Enterprises
Quantifying Human Subjectivity Using Q Method
Understanding stakeholder perceptions of environmental justice
A Study on the Subjectivity of Parents Regarding “0th-Period Physical Education Class” of Middle Schools in Korea Using Q-Methodology
Accomplishments in Social Constructionist Counseling
Inter-local government collaboration and perceived transaction costs in Indonesian metropolitan transport planning
Students’ perspectives of using cooperative learning in a flipped statistics classroom
Using Q methodology to investigate the views of local experts on the sustainability of community-based forestry in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia
Social Narratives Surrounding Dolphins
A Metodologia Q nas Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Canada’s Sub-Saharan African migrants
Reconciling Competing Values in Public Administration
Methodology for constructing scenarios for health policy research
Individual Conceptions of Public Service Motivation
Tales of accountability
Operational Plan Non-Renewal
Exploring attitudes
Beyond the Qualitative/Quantitative “Divide”
Distinguishing between Types of Data and Methods of Collecting Them
Why People Co-Produce
Kade
Stories of soil and sea
From official blueprint to youth perception
Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Menstrual Distress during Clinical Practice
Making Sense of Subjectivity
Barriers to implementing health programs based on community participation
Assessing the Cultural Ecosystem Services Value of Protected Areas Considering Stakeholders’ Preferences and Trade-Offs—Taking the Xin’an River Landscape Corridor Scenic Area as an Example
Inter-organizational Contracts in Sub-Saharan Africa an Exploration of Managers’ Perceptions
Perceptions of Smartphone App Use among Mothers Raising Young Children
Sustainable mobility for whom? Tradeoffs and consumer segments on Mobility-as-a-Service platforms
Mapping Discourses of Climate Change Adaptation in the United Kingdom
Q-methodological exploration of environmental characteristics affecting residential security in hybrid blocks
Methodological choices in applications of Q methodology
Student journalists exhibit different mindsets but agree on the need for truthful reporting
Applying Q methodology in higher teacher education for pre-service teachers’ (self-)reflection, learning and professional development
Factors influencing the self-awareness of falls in hospitalized older adults
Using Q-methodology to discover disaster resilience perspectives from local residents
Unraveling the multifaceted nature of job satisfaction among migrant healthcare interpreters/translators
Trapped in the prison of the mind
Evaluating English-medium instruction in higher education
Using Q methodology to analyze stakeholders’ interests in the establishment of ecotourism facilities
Do not put all your eggs in one basket
Crafting a Fear Atmosphere in a Ritual Performance
News Consumers’ Expectations of Journalists Vary by Differences in Journalistic Role Preference
Diffusing responsibility, decentralizing infrastructure
Profiling Chinese EFL teachers’ willingness to teach the older adults English through a Q methodology
Measuring stakeholder preferences for ecosystem services interacting with salmon aquaculture in Tasmania under expansion
A Q Method Study of Integrated English–Chinese Motivational Systems in Multilingual Education
Perspectives on Geospatial Competency in Indonesian Geography Education
Embracing or resisting AI? Mapping restaurant managers' views on AI-based front-of-house solutions
Stakeholder perceptions of the European Green Deal in Sicilian agriculture
Scoring NutriScore
Diversity of Chemsex Experiences among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Applying Q methodology to explore food system stakeholders’ perspectives on the marketability of alternative protein products
Sorting Out the Sort
Illuminating insights into subjectivity
An Exploration of Instructional Designers’ Prioritization of Competencies
An Exploration of How Students Prioritize Help-Seeking Sources in Online Learning Environments
Q methodology and environmental social science
Epistemic justice impossible? Expert perceptions of the participatory monitoring of geo-energy projects in Poland
A technology to solve the water-energy-food crisis? Mapping sociotechnical configurations of agrivoltaics using Q-methodology
Global gas flaring and energy justice
Food saving matters, but what is it a matter of? Alignment and divergence between media discourse and public attitudes in China
Audience segmentation and climate change communication
Scaling-Out Digitally Enabled Integrated Care in Europe Through Good Practices Transfer
Mixed Method Lessons Learned From 80 Years of Q Methodology
The qualitative analysis of repertory grid data
Quantifying’ qualitative data
Social perspectives on climate change adaptation, sustainable development, and artificial snow production
Mapping stakeholders' perceptions of agroecological farming practices adoption in Crete, Greece
Performative politics of Redd+ experts
Two Mindsets among U.S. Journalists
Exploring Preferences for Australian Identity and Implications for Inclusion
Landholders' perceptions on legal reserves and agricultural intensification
Teaching research integrity in higher education
Practitioners’ perspectives on the purpose of environmental education
The Decision‐Making Process of Film Festival Participation
Newspaper Reporters’ Priorities and Beliefs About Environmental Journalism
Lessons of Resistance from Black Mothers to their Black Sons
Exploring young people’s understanding of culture
Stakeholder perceptions of marine plastic waste management in the United Kingdom
How organic farmers view their own practice
Rurality discourses and the role of the social enterprise in regenerating rural Scotland
Identifying viewpoints on innovation in low-input and organic dairy supply chains
The sceptical consumer? Exploring views about food assurance
The building of mining discourses and the politics of scale in Ecuador
Competing perspectives on public involvement
An Evaluation of the Influence of Environmental, Social and Cultural factors on the Socialization of Traditional Urban Spaces (Case Study
Unravelling emotional viewpoints on a bio-based economy using Q methodology
How people feel their engagement can have efficacy for a bio-based society
Implications of an ethic of privacy for human-centred systems engineering
Towards empathy
Contextuality and data collection methods
Integrating divergent stakeholder perspectives for sustainable management of high-altitude ecosystems
Participatory Q
Challenges in the Provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care to Refugee and Migrant Women
Stakeholder Subjectives Toward Ecotourism Development using Q methodology
A study on tourists’ perceived risks from Covid-19 using Q-methodology
Pining for Martens? Perspectives on a proposed Mustelid reintroduction in south-west England
Understanding food democracy through practitioner viewpoints
| Unique citing works | 184 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,23 |
| Citation span | 1969 - 2026 (58) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 168 |