Krahasoni metodat

	Metodologjia Q	Analizë Tematike
Fusha	Psikologji	Hulumtimi cilësor
Familja	Hypothesis test	Process / pipeline
Viti i origjinës	1935	2006
Krijuesi	William Stephenson	Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke
Lloji	Q-sort ranking technique	Method
Burimi themelues	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.
Emërtime të tjera	Q-Sort, Q-Technique	TA, Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Të lidhura	3	3
Përmbledhja	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.