Q-Methodology
Q-Methodology is a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative factor analysis with qualitative interpretation to identify distinct perspectives, viewpoints, or 'factors' shared by groups of people. Introduced by William Stephenson in 1935, it uses Q-sorts—where participants rank statements on a continuum—to measure subjective viewpoints systematically. The method applies factor analysis to correlations among Q-sorts (not items), revealing common patterns of opinion or attitude that transcend individual differences.
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- Stephenson, W. (1935). Technique of factor analysis. Nature, 136(3434), 297. · DOI 10.1038/136297b0
- Brown, S. R. (1980). Political subjectivity: Applications of Q methodology in political science. Yale University Press. · URL
- McKeown, B., & Thomas, D. (2013). Q methodology (2nd ed.). Sage Publications. · URL
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