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“we have chosen to apply a mixed-method approach called Q-methodology, as it offers a rigorous and systematic way for capturing human subjectivity (Mettler and Wulf 2018;Stephenson 1935Stephenson , 1986)).”
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OBVERSE ANALYSIS OF PERSONALITY
Moore, T. V., Stafford, J. W., & Hsü, E. H. (1947) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.1947.tb01074.x · Cited by 4
A validation study of the Taylor manifest anxiety scale
Hoyt, D. P., & MAGOON, T. M. (1954) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1002/1097-4679(195410)10:4 · Cited by 65
Une nouvelle méthode d'analyse factorielle pour la typologie des consommateurs
Baumgartner, G. (1989) · Recherche et Applications en Marketing (French Edition) · doi:10.1177/076737018900400302 · Cited by 4
Wallen, V. (1969) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-119550-2.50014-8 · Cited by 4
Examining framings of geoengineering using Q methodology
Cairns, R. (2013) · Figshare · Cited by 4
Reasons for Outdoor Tanning in Adults: Q Methodology Identifies Three Types of Tanners
Bergmann, C., Konkel, T., Görig, T., et al. (2025) · Journal of Skin Cancer · doi:10.1155/jskc/5592331 · Cited by 3
“It was invented in the 1930s by William Stephenson, a psychologist and physicist, and has evolved over the years [20].”
A Q methodology study on factors motivating adaptive reuse in the Nigerian construction industry
Aliu, J., Oke, A. E., Aghimien, D. O., et al. (2025) · International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation · doi:10.1108/ijbpa-04-2025-0081 · Cited by 3
More than a buzzword? Mapping interpretations of the ‘polycrisis’
Delannoy, L., Leveugle, J.-C., Maniatakou, S., et al. (2025) · Sustainability Science · doi:10.1007/s11625-025-01790-9 · Cited by 3
“First introduced by Stephenson (1935a, 1935b) and subsequently refined by Brown (1980, 1993), Q-method is a mixed-methods approach used to identify archetypal framings of a focal issue (Ramlo, 2015).”
Qin, L., Jiang, W., & Derakhshan, A. (2026) · Modern Language Journal · doi:10.1111/modl.70027 · Cited by 3
“The second stage employed Q methodology (Stephenson, 1935) to investigate how learners sub-jectively actualize the ideological and political affordances identified in the static evaluation.”
A longitudinal Q-study to assess changes in students’ perceptions at the time of pandemic
Akhtar‐Danesh, N., Brewer‐Deluce, D., Saini, J. B., et al. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-36003-9 · Cited by 3
Factors motivating blockchain adoption in the construction industry in Thailand
Aksorn, P., Burimat, K., Phansri, B., et al. (2025) · Construction Innovation · doi:10.1108/ci-05-2024-0144 · Cited by 3
Beyond a set of procedures: Reclaiming the philosophical depth of Q methodology
Ramlo, S. (2025) · Theory & Psychology · doi:10.1177/09593543251381239 · Cited by 3
“Stephenson’s letter to Nature is often noted as the introduction of Q to the world (Stephenson, 1935a), and the first published Q study followed soon thereafter (Stephenson, 1935b).”
Baker, M. C., & Nash, J. (2011) · Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy · doi:10.1002/cpp.788 · Cited by 3
Second-Generation Navajo Relocatees: Coping with Land Loss, Cultural Dispossession, and Displacement
Tsosie-Paddock (2018) · Wicazo Sa Review · doi:10.5749/wicazosareview.33.1.0087 · Cited by 3
Singaporean teachers’ views of classroom assessment: Findings from using Q-methodology
Leong, W. S. (2014) · Assessment Matters · doi:10.18296/am.0119 · Cited by 3
Q-Sorting Dynamics -- A Note on a Computer-Mediated Tool and its Added Value to Q Methodology
Gauzente, C., Kuntz, P., Milliat, A., et al. (2021) · Operant Subjectivity · doi:10.22488/okstate.21.100588 · Cited by 3
Developers’ viewpoints to avoid bug-introducing changes
Souza, J., Lima, R., Fonseca, B., Cartaxo, B., Ribeiro, M., Pinto, G., Gheyi, R., & Garcia, A. (2021) · Information and Software Technology · doi:10.1016/j.infsof.2021.106766 · Cited by 3
Krause, K. R., Calderón, A., Pino, V. G., Edbrooke-Childs, J. H., Moltrecht, B., & Wolpert, M. (2023) · European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · doi:10.1007/s00787-023-02140-9 · Cited by 3
Pardon Our French: French Stereotypes in American Media
Ferber, L. (2008) · University of North Florida Digital Commons (University of North Florida) · Cited by 3
Mandolesi, S., Naspetti, S., & Zanoli, R. (2014) · ECONOMIA AGRO-ALIMENTARE · doi:10.3280/ecag2014-002005 · Cited by 3
"Do You Plead Connected?" - Understanding How Lawyers Deal With Constant Connectivity
Gruber, M. R., Sarigianni, C., Geiger, M., & Remus, U. (2018) · Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) · doi:10.24251/hicss.2018.656 · Cited by 3
“Q methodology is preferred in research to systematically study subjective viewpoints of individuals and to develop typologies, since it correlates individuals’ viewpoints of people rather than variables selected by the researchers [18, 19].”
MethodDer Wertekompass von PR-Berater*innen in ethischen Konflikten
Sandhu, S., & Hildebrand, A.-L. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-658-35695-8_11 · Cited by 3
Holzinger, K. J., & Harman, H. H. (1939) · Review of Educational Research · doi:10.3102/00346543009005528 · Cited by 3
Rosenthal, C. S. (2001) · Journal of Women Politics & Policy · doi:10.1300/j014v22n01_02 · Cited by 3
„Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure“ (SWAP-200)
Taubner, S., Stumpe, A., & Kächele, H. U. (2008) · Psychotherapeut · doi:10.1007/s00278-008-0628-4 · Cited by 3
Grover, V. K. (2015) · ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research · Cited by 3
Nag, H. E., Øverland, K., & Nærland, T. (2020) · International Journal of Disability Development and Education · doi:10.1080/1034912x.2020.1780199 · Cited by 3
“Q methodology was developed and introduced by William Stephenson in 1935 (Stephenson, 1935).”
MethodQ-methodology in the study of "weak religiosity"
Пруцкова, Е. В., Markin, K. V., & Vrublevskaya, P. (2020) · Research Result Sociology and Management · doi:10.18413/2408-9338-2020-6-3-0-11 · Cited by 3
Kölhi, J. K. (2010) · Summit (Simon Fraser University) · Cited by 3
Stakeholder perceptions in the government policies on the alternative accommodation industry
Oh, J.-K., & You, E.-S. (2018) · Journal of Policy Research in Tourism Leisure and Events · doi:10.1080/19407963.2018.1516078 · Cited by 3
“An American psychologist, William Stephenson, developed this approach in 1935 (Stephenson, 1935), arguing that Q methodology is a scientific approach that allows the researcher to gain a systematic understanding of individual subjectivity, and perform a systematic study of subjectivity in terms of…”
BackgroundMethodStakeholder Engagement in a Shale Exploration Project: Supporting Societal Embedding
Pikaar, E. (2011) · Research Repository (Delft University of Technology) · Cited by 3
Perseverance time of informal carers. A new concept in dementia care. Validation and exploration
Kraijo, H., Schrijvers, A. J. P., Brouwer, W. B. F., de Leeuw, J. R. J., & Exel, N. J. A. V. (2015) · Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) · Cited by 3
Caldwell, M. (2020) · The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology · doi:10.1002/9781119011071.iemp0259 · Cited by 3
Lazard, L. (2009) · NECTAR - Northampton Electronic Collection of Thesis and Research (University of Northampton) · Cited by 3
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Análisis cuantitativo y cualitativo en la investigación de lenguas extranjeras
Sun, Y., & Peng, S. (2023) · TEISEL Tecnologías para la investigación en segundas lenguas · doi:10.1344/teisel.v2.41969 · Cited by 2
Mathematics Teachers’ Beliefs About Which Practices They Implement: A Q-Sort Analysis
Wilkerson, T. L., & Shelton, R. N. (2023) · Investigations in Mathematics Learning · doi:10.1080/19477503.2023.2253077 · Cited by 2
“Stephenson (1935, 1953) innovated and highlighted the Q-sort as a tool with the option to correlate people rather than tests.”
MethodExploring the motivations of student volunteer translators in Chinese queer activism
Li, Y., & Tao, Y. (2023) · Target International Journal of Translation Studies · doi:10.1075/target.22059.li · Cited by 2
Q-sort Methodology - the systematic study of participant viewpoints in Social Research
Lopes, P., Rodrigues, R., & Varela, M. (2022) · European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies · doi:10.34190/ecrm.21.1.398 · Cited by 2
Governing the West Bank: What Role Do Elite Level Civil Servants Actively Represent?
O’Connor, K., & Shahwan, U. (2024) · Review of Public Personnel Administration · doi:10.1177/0734371x241242436 · Cited by 2
“The approach was developed by Stephenson (1935) and relaunched in political science by Brown (1980).”
The art of the ‘common good’: Property and nature values in strategic land-use planning in Finland
Salo, M. S., Puustinen, S., Jounela, P., Hänninen, H., & Hiedanpää, J. (2024) · Environmental Science & Policy · doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103815 · Cited by 6
Local stakeholder's perspectives on development of economic activities: The Gällivare case
Elomina, J., Živojinović, I., Lidestav, G., Sandström, P., Sandström, S., & Pülzl, H. (2025) · The Extractive Industries and Society · doi:10.1016/j.exis.2025.101664 · Cited by 2
Wat vindt de huisarts belangrijk tijdens een dienst?
Dijkers, M., Korving, K., & van Exel, J. N. A. (2006) · Huisarts en Wetenschap · doi:10.1007/bf03084870 · Cited by 2
Profielen van mantelzorgers van naasten met dementie
Kraijo, H. (2016) · Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie · doi:10.1007/s12439-016-0188-y · Cited by 2
Weekes, V. L. (2008) · Summit (Simon Fraser University) · Cited by 2
Inter-organizational Contracts in Sub-Saharan Africa an Exploration of Managers’ Perceptions
Delerue, H., & Ouédraogo, A. (2020) · Journal of African Business · doi:10.1080/15228916.2020.1826883 · Cited by 2
“Initially developed by Stephenson (1935) for use in psychology, the Q-methodology seeks to identify shared points of view and to measure the affinity of individuals with these points of view, as well as similarities and differences between individuals (Brown, 1996).”
BackgroundNag, H. E., Nærland, T., & Øverland, K. (2021) · International Journal of Disability Development and Education · doi:10.1080/1034912x.2021.1888893 · Cited by 2
“William Stephenson developed and introduced the Q methodology in 1935 (Stephenson, 1935).”
MethodLogical grouping of data and control functions on the displays of shipboard navigation systems
Vũ, V. D., Lützhöft, M., & Imset, M. (2022) · Journal of Navigation · doi:10.1017/s0373463322000157 · Cited by 2
Q-sort Evaluation of Risk Factors by Automotive Experts
Venczel, T. B., Berényi, L., & Hriczó, K. (2023) · Acta Polytechnica Hungarica · doi:10.12700/aph.21.4.2024.4.2 · Cited by 2
“The forced sort pattern assures normal distribution of the evaluations of the participants [32].”
BackgroundMethodOlla, R., Houmanfar, R. A., Sengupta, S., Hand, E., & Louis, S. J. (2024) · Behavior and Social Issues · doi:10.1007/s42822-024-00174-5 · Cited by 2
“Hence, we can have: 1. participants who have a special interest in the topic under investigation; 2. participants who are experts (Stephenson [1964] specifies that they are “persons of maturity, broad education and experience, who, given all the pertinent facts on the controversy, are asked to form a dispassionate jud…”
InfluentialLiu, C.-C., Chen, J. C. H., & Poon, C.-C. (2017) · The Singapore Economic Review · doi:10.1142/s0217590817430093 · Cited by 2
Rimoldi, H. J. A., & de Libonatti, E. B. (2000) · The Spanish Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1017/s1138741600005564 · Cited by 2
“Early in the thirties, Stephenson (1935,1936) presented a possible solution to the problem concerning the factor analysis of persons instead of tests.”
BackgroundA Q-Technique Study of the Professional Interests of Psychologists
Bendig, A. W. (1952) · The Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1080/00223980.1952.9712818 · Cited by 2
DIMENSIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL PREFERENCE
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Smith, N. W. (2009) · The Psychological Record · doi:10.1007/bf03395654 · Cited by 2
Identifying participants' perspective changes in mediation training using Q methodology
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Personal city mobility in the context of sustainable development
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Understanding Drinking Behaviour: Affordances and an Ecological Approach to Cognition
Hill, K. M. (2014) · Radar (Oxford Brookes University) · doi:10.24384/9dwf-9c40 · Cited by 2
“These are then distinguished as viewpoints and participants are measured in accordance to them (Stephenson, 1935).”
BackgroundQ-Sort Evaluation of Technology Adoption Propensity Items
Berényi, L. (2023) · Multidiszciplináris Tudományok · doi:10.35925/j.multi.2023.3.11 · Cited by 1
“The methodology was developed by Stephenson (1935) for psychological analysis.”
MethodFreberg, K., Saling, K. C., & Freberg, L. A. (2015) · Journal of Media Critiques · doi:10.17349/jmc115103 · Cited by 1
“Stephenson (1935) distinguished between R methodology, which features “a selected population of n individuals each of whom as been measured in m tests,” and Q methodology, which features “a population of n different tests (or essays, pictures, traits or other measurable material), each of which is…”
MethodInfluentialAn exploration of stated preferences for middle-distance travel
van Exel, J. N. A., de Graaf, G., & Rietveld, P. (2011) · Cited by 1
Eliciting Societal Views on the Value of Life-Extending Treatments Using Q Methodology
Deogaonkar, R., Baker, R. M., Mason, H., et al. (2016) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28267-1_10 · Cited by 1
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Boodhoo, A., & Louw‐Potgieter, J. (2020) · African Evaluation Journal · doi:10.4102/aej.v8i1.434 · Cited by 1
“We did so by applying the Q-sort method (Stephenson 1935), a procedure that facilitates the systematic study of participant subjectivity and the different accounts that people construct (Cross 2005).”
MethodNag, H. E. (2020) · University of Stavanger eBooks · doi:10.31265/usps.70 · Cited by 1
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“…avoiding preconceived questions and frameworks, and in contrast to quantitatively oriented research on attitudes (which investigates correlations between objective items pre-assumed by the researcher), Stephenson described the method as ‘correlating persons instead of tests’ (Stephenson 1935, 17).”
MethodChen, L., & Chen, F. (2018) · Eurasia Journal of Mathematics Science and Technology Education · doi:10.29333/ejmste/90555 · Cited by 1
Q methodology in pharmacy and health services research
Haua, R., Wolf, A., Harrison, J., & Aspden, T. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-91888-6.00031-4 · Cited by 1
Visual Methods and Visual Analysis in Tourism Research
Lobinger, K., & Mele, E. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-48652-5_54 · Cited by 2
Leppänen, A., & Houtsonen, J. (2022) · Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration · doi:10.58235/sjpa.v26i1.7033 · Cited by 1
“(Stephenson, 1935).”
Q-Sort: A Blended Methodology Applied to a Personality Inventory
Rodrigues, R., Lopes, P., & Varela, M. (2023) · The Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods · doi:10.34190/ejbrm.21.1.2933 · Cited by 1
“Q-methodology was presented by Stephenson (1935) and later refined in Brown (1996) for the areas of social sciences and humanities for studying subjectivity through a combination of qualitative and quantitative techniques (Zabala, Sandbrook and Mukherjee, 2018).”
MethodA Q Study of Mainland Chinese English Language Learners’ Epistemic Beliefs
Wang, Y., & Nikitina, L. (2023) · rEFLections · doi:10.61508/refl.v30i1.264850 · Cited by 1
Malaysian Trainee Teachers’ Readiness Towards Virtual Learning: A Q Methodology
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The bulimic self : constructions of bulimia and women's embodied experiences of bulimic practices
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- Authors
- STEPHENSON, W.
- Affiliations
- University College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- STEPHENSON, W.
- ORCID
- STEPHENSON, W.
- Venue
- Journal of Personality
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1935-09
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 17-24
- ISSN
- 0022-3506 (ISSN-L)
- 1467-6494
- OpenAlex
- W2028674112
- Cited by
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- FWCI
- 1.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Keywords
- person-centered approach, personality assessment
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