Salīdzināt metodes

	Laukuma pamatotā teorija	Tematiskā analīze
Nozare	Kvalitatīvās metodes	Kvalitatīvie pētījumi
Saime	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Izcelsmes gads	1967 (original GT); field-based variant developed through 1980s–2000s	2006
Autors	Kathy Charmaz (constructivist extension); Barney Glaser & Anselm Strauss (original grounded theory)	Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke
Tips	Qualitative research design and analysis approach	Method
Pirmavots	Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide through Qualitative Analysis. Sage. ISBN: 978-0761973539	Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101.
Citi nosaukumi	constructivist grounded theory, ethnographic grounded theory, situational grounded theory, field grounded theory	TA, Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Saistītās	6	3
Kopsavilkums	Field-based grounded theory integrates sustained fieldwork — participant observation, field notes, and naturalistic data collection — with the iterative coding and theoretical sampling procedures of classic grounded theory. Where standard grounded theory typically relies on interview transcripts, the field-based variant anchors theory generation in direct, prolonged observation of naturally occurring social processes in context. The result is a substantive theory that is grounded in both what people say and what they actually do in their everyday settings.	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.