Methoden vergleichen

	Longitudinale Strausssche Grounded Theory	Thematische Analyse
Fachgebiet	Qualitativ	Qualitative Forschung
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1990s–2000s (systematic longitudinal application emerged ~2000–2010)	2006
Urheber	Anselm Strauss & Juliet Corbin (grounded theory basis); extended by qualitative longitudinal researchers (e.g., Bren Neale, Julia Brannen)	Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke
Typ	Qualitative research design and analytic approach	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	longitudinal GT (Straussian), Strauss-Corbin longitudinal grounded theory, processual grounded theory, longitudinal constructivist grounded theory	TA, Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Verwandt	5	3
Zusammenfassung	Longitudinal Straussian Grounded Theory applies the systematic coding procedures of Strauss and Corbin's grounded theory — open, axial, and selective coding — to data gathered across multiple time points. Rather than producing a static snapshot of a social phenomenon, it tracks how processes, identities, or conditions evolve, generating a substantive theory grounded in change over time. It is particularly powerful for studying social processes that unfold across months or years.	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.