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Grounded theory: a methodological spiral from positivism to postmodernism
Jane Mills1, Ysanne Chapman, Ann Bonner
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Churchill, Victoria, Australia. jane.e.mills@bigpond.com
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|March 31, 2007
Summary
This study introduces a new methodological package combining situational and social world mapping with frame analysis for grounded theory research. It offers an alternative to discourse analysis for constructivist researchers studying mentoring experiences.
Area of Science:
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Grounded Theory
- Sociology of Health
Background:
- Situational analysis, a grounded theory methodology, shifts from postpositivist to postmodern paradigms.
- Adele Clarke's approach utilizes situational, social world, and positional maps with discourse analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain a methodological package integrating situational and social world mapping with frame analysis.
- To adapt grounded theory methods for studying Australian rural nurses' mentoring experiences.
Main Methods:
- Concurrent interview data generation and analysis using situational and social world mapping.
- Adoption of frame analysis from symbolic interactionism to analyze secondary data on rural nursing and mentoring.
Main Results:
- Situational and social world mapping proved highly effective.
- Positional mapping was less successful; collective action framing is proposed as an alternative for constructivist researchers.
Conclusions:
- The integrated package assists researchers in transparently situating participants within their social worlds.
- Collective action framing is recommended for constructivist researchers analyzing positions in qualitative data.
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