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Qualitative research and psychological theorizing

Henwood, Karen L., Pidgeon, Nick F.·1992·British Journal of Psychology

DOI 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1992.tb02426.x

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Unlike other disciplines in the human sciences, psychology has undervalued the role of qualitative research methods in scientific inquiry. This has done a disservice to psychology, depriving its practitioners of skills which can simultaneously liberate and discipline the theoretical imagination. ‘Grounded theory’ is one useful approach to the systematic generation of theory from qualitative data, and alternative criteria can be advanced for judging the adequacy of research where qualitative methods have been used. An advantage of qualitative research is that theory is generated which is contextually sensitive, persuasive, and relevant.

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Authors: Henwood, K. L., & Pidgeon, N. F.
Affiliations: Brunel University of London (GB)
Birkbeck, University of London (GB)
ORCID: Henwood, Karen L.
Pidgeon, Nick F.
Venue: British Journal of Psychology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1992-02
Volume: 83
Issue: 1
Pages: 97-111
ISSN: 0007-1269 (ISSN-L)
2044-8295
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1992.tb02426.x
OpenAlex: W2115343912
Cited by: 808
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 8 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 40 · 2015: 40 · 2014: 50 · 2013: 49 · 2012: 40
FWCI: 49.76
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 7011 d)
Locations: British Journal of Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
Social Sciences › Psychology › General Psychology › Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
Keywords: qualitative research, grounded theory, theory generation, psychological research methods
MeSH terms: Documentation, Humans, Psychological Theory, Research Design, Reproducibility of Results

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