Grounded Theory
Calayan Educational Foundation Inc.
Maharlika Highway, Red-V, Lucena City
College of Nursing
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Sugay/Edades/Suayan/Ramirez/Catausan: REPORTERS
Objectives:
1. To identify the main characteristic of grounded theory. 2. -------------------------------------------------
To critically evaluate the methodology of grounded theory.
Grounded Theory
Grounded theory was developed in 1960’s by two sociologist, (Glaser and Strauss, 1967) one of whom (Strauss) had strong theoretical training in symbolic interaction. One of their earliest studies was grounded theory on dying in hospitals in which the prime controllable variable was characterized as “awareness context”.
Definition of Grounded theory
Glaser and Strauss(1967)
• GT is the discovery of theory from data systematically obtained from social research.
• The strategy used in this discovery process is method of constant comparative analysis.
• The purpose of GT is to explain the data (concepts)
(Strauss and Corbin 1990)
• GT is inductively derived from the study of the phenomenon it represents (instead of starting out with a theory and proving it)
• Data, analysis and theory are constantly interacting (having a “dialogue” with each other not isolated but are parts of a conversation)
• The purpose of using GT method is to develop a theory from the data being examined (theory fits what is seen in the data)
Grounded theory is a type of qualitative research methodology that allows theory/theories to emerge from the data that is collected. Grounded theory research follows a systematic yet flexible process to collect data, code the data, make connections and see what theory/theories are generated or are built from the data. “A theory is a set of concepts that are integrated through a series of relational statements. (Hage, 1972).”
Grounded theory has become an important research method for the study of nursing phenomena and has contributed to
Maharlika Highway, Red-V, Lucena City
College of Nursing
-------------------------------------------------
Sugay/Edades/Suayan/Ramirez/Catausan: REPORTERS
Objectives:
1. To identify the main characteristic of grounded theory. 2. -------------------------------------------------
To critically evaluate the methodology of grounded theory.
Grounded Theory
Grounded theory was developed in 1960’s by two sociologist, (Glaser and Strauss, 1967) one of whom (Strauss) had strong theoretical training in symbolic interaction. One of their earliest studies was grounded theory on dying in hospitals in which the prime controllable variable was characterized as “awareness context”.
Definition of Grounded theory
Glaser and Strauss(1967)
• GT is the discovery of theory from data systematically obtained from social research.
• The strategy used in this discovery process is method of constant comparative analysis.
• The purpose of GT is to explain the data (concepts)
(Strauss and Corbin 1990)
• GT is inductively derived from the study of the phenomenon it represents (instead of starting out with a theory and proving it)
• Data, analysis and theory are constantly interacting (having a “dialogue” with each other not isolated but are parts of a conversation)
• The purpose of using GT method is to develop a theory from the data being examined (theory fits what is seen in the data)
Grounded theory is a type of qualitative research methodology that allows theory/theories to emerge from the data that is collected. Grounded theory research follows a systematic yet flexible process to collect data, code the data, make connections and see what theory/theories are generated or are built from the data. “A theory is a set of concepts that are integrated through a series of relational statements. (Hage, 1972).”
Grounded theory has become an important research method for the study of nursing phenomena and has contributed to
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