Process / pipelineMixed methods design

Sequential Qualitative-Priority Mixed Design

Sequential qualitative-priority mixed design is a two-phase mixed methods approach in which a qualitative strand is conducted first and carries greater weight in the overall study. The quantitative phase follows and serves to extend, test, or generalize the qualitative findings. The QUAL-first, QUAL-dominant logic makes this design well suited to exploratory research where theory or instruments are underdeveloped and must be grounded in participants' own words before being scaled up.

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Sources

  1. Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2018). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research (3rd ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1483344379
  2. Teddlie, C., & Tashakkori, A. (2009). Foundations of Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Sage. ISBN: 978-0761930129

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ScholarGateSequential Qualitative-Priority Mixed Design (Sequential Qualitative-Priority Mixed Methods Design). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/research-design/sequential-qualitative-priority-mixed-design