10 Examples of Qualitative Research

1. In-depth Interviews - One-on-one conversations to explore participants' thoughts and experiences.

[{"selector":"#anim-c8df924d-5ca5-4b9c-9608-fa21f3277cba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-178cb0b3-09ef-471d-aebb-993dc84b1c90","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

2. Focus Groups - Group discussions to gather diverse perspectives on a topic.

[{"selector":"#anim-477219c0-6d0c-494d-9990-fe6e4c407334","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-df8c9d46-f6a3-468d-a9c8-50382a09c5d0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

3. Ethnographic Studies - Immersive observation to understand cultural practices and behaviors.

[{"selector":"#anim-09acf08e-c821-4c0f-abae-14cba7f2680f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-395e062a-f377-4e17-8b20-4499431914a6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

4. Case Studies - Detailed examination of a single subject or group to uncover insights.

[{"selector":"#anim-cefe24c4-187d-4e1c-a9c8-b95d4aaa961c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-856aa4a2-edef-4f18-b08a-64a3962b767a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

5. Narrative Analysis - Studying personal stories to understand how people make sense of their experiences.

[{"selector":"#anim-ccbe5396-cad6-4b36-9f7e-4670a89fc835","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-018e5a35-f165-4a70-91fe-bcae1d4b4cbd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

6. Content Analysis - Analyzing text, images, or media to identify themes and patterns.

[{"selector":"#anim-15983a7d-89cf-43f7-b61e-882189f93bc6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3c95dfe-8b8a-4e41-abef-5af6a9c939e4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

7. Phenomenological Research - Exploring lived experiences to understand the essence of a phenomenon.

[{"selector":"#anim-3b53cd89-81e0-4cbe-a2d0-5c66362d68ce","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bfd065fc-ed4a-4f98-93ec-f18cf11e8d91","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

8. Grounded Theory - Developing theories based on data collected from participants.

[{"selector":"#anim-3629f935-c7d5-4f2b-a75e-ed6bd8f6e10c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-94c1c6b9-ccb9-4e57-b39d-c90eb652de2a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

9. Participatory Action Research - Collaborating with participants to address community issues and create change.

[{"selector":"#anim-64eb77e8-b79e-4922-a2a7-c10e8f44172c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-74d397fc-a1d8-437a-ba3b-b43399f046b5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

10. Discourse Analysis - Examining language use in communication to understand social and cultural contexts.

[{"selector":"#anim-801e6a52-52a4-4288-b953-3567ff4fcb6b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-64fac836-eaa2-4494-b274-98e0eb970df6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78322%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]