Doing Q methodological research: theory, method and interpretation /
Simon Watts, Paul Stenner
- Los Angeles : Sage, 2012.
- ix, 238 p. PB
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-235) and index.
PART ONE: THEORYIntroducing Q Methodology: The Inverted-Factor TechniqueTheory and Q Methodology: From Stephenson to ConstructionismPART TWO: METHODBasic Design Issues: Research Questions and Q SetsDoing the Fieldwork: Participants, Materials and ProcedureUnderstanding the Analytic Process (1): Factor ExtractionUnderstanding the Analytic Process (2): Factor Rotation and the Preparation of Factor ArraysPART THREE: INTERPRETATIONFactor InterpretationWriting and Publishing Q Methodological PapersAppendices General Instructions for Completing a Q Methodological Study Conducting an Analysis Using PQ Method: A Step-by-step Guide (plus an explanation of the PQ Method output or .lis file First Draft Crib Sheets (for study factors 2, 3, 4 and 5)