Methoden vergleichen

	Vergleichende Straussian Grounded Theory	Thematische Analyse
Fachgebiet	Qualitativ	Qualitative Forschung
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1967 (discovery); systematic Straussian procedures codified 1990/1998	2006
Urheber	Anselm Strauss & Juliet Corbin (Straussian GT); comparative extension built on Glaser & Strauss (1967)	Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke
Typ	Qualitative comparative research design	Method
Wegweisende Quelle	Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory (2nd ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-0803959408	Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101.
Aliasnamen	Strauss-Corbin comparative GT, comparative systematic grounded theory, multi-site Straussian GT, comparative grounded theory (Straussian)	TA, Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Verwandt	6	3
Zusammenfassung	Comparative Straussian Grounded Theory applies the systematic open–axial–selective coding framework of Strauss and Corbin across two or more purposively selected contexts, groups, or sites to generate theory that explains both within-context processes and cross-context variation. The constant comparative method — the analytic engine first described by Glaser and Strauss (1967) — is elevated to a deliberate design-level strategy, allowing researchers to build mid-range theory that accounts for how social processes unfold differently under varying conditions.	Thematic Analysis (TA) is a qualitative research methodology for identifying, analyzing, and reporting patterns (themes) in qualitative data. Developed systematically by Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke (2006), TA is flexible and accessible, applicable across diverse theoretical frameworks and data types, making it one of the most widely used qualitative methods in psychology, health research, and social sciences.