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A methodological note on content analysis: estimates of reliability.

P P Schnurr1, S D Rosenberg, T E Oxman

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03756, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|January 1, 1986
PubMed
Summary

This study found high reliability for dictionary-based content analysis over time and across different contexts. These findings support its use in personality research for consistent measurement.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Computational Social Science

Background:

  • Content analysis is a method for systematically analyzing textual data.
  • Dictionary-based approaches offer a structured way to quantify content.
  • Ensuring reliability is crucial for the validity of content analysis findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the reliability of dictionary-based content analysis.
  • To examine reliability across different time points and speaking contexts.
  • To evaluate the suitability of content analysis for personality research.

Main Methods:

  • Participants recorded speech on a topic in two sessions, one week apart.
  • Transcripts were analyzed using the Harvard III Psychosociological Dictionary and the General Inquirer program.
  • Reliability was measured within and between sessions, and across contexts.

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Main Results:

  • High temporal reliability was observed for the content analysis measurements.
  • Few significant differences were found between the two speaking contexts.
  • The methods demonstrated consistent results over time.

Conclusions:

  • Dictionary-based content analysis, including the General Inquirer program, provides reliable measurements.
  • The findings support the use of this method in personality research.
  • Contextual variations had minimal impact on measurement reliability.