Methoden vergleichen

	Interpretive Reflexive Thematic Analysis	Thematische Analyse
Fachgebiet	Qualitativ	Qualitative Forschung
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	2006 (foundational); interpretivist framing consolidated 2019–2021	2006
Urheber	Virginia Braun & Victoria Clarke	Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke
Typ	Qualitative data analysis approach	Method
Wegweisende Quelle	Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2019). Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11(4), 589–597.	Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101.
Aliasnamen	Interpretive RTA, reflexive TA (interpretivist), constructivist reflexive thematic analysis, interpretivist thematic analysis	TA, Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Verwandt	6	3
Zusammenfassung	Interpretive Reflexive Thematic Analysis applies Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis framework explicitly within an interpretivist epistemological stance. The analyst treats meaning as co-constructed between researcher and data, foregrounds their own subjective positionality throughout the coding and theming process, and produces theoretically rich accounts of participant perspectives rather than surface-level content summaries. It is among the most widely used analytical approaches in contemporary qualitative research.	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.