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	Μεθοδολογία Q	Θεματική Ανάλυση
Πεδίο	Ψυχολογία	Ποιοτική Έρευνα
Οικογένεια	Hypothesis test	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1935	2006
Δημιουργός	William Stephenson	Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke
Τύπος	Q-sort ranking technique	Method
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Stephenson, W. (1935). Technique of factor analysis. Nature, 136(3434), 297.	Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	Q-Sort, Q-Technique	TA, Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Συναφείς	3	3
Σύνοψη	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.	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.