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Integrating quantitative and qualitative research: How is it done

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Bryman, Alan·2006·Qualitative Research
DOI 10.1177/1468794106058877
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This article seeks to move beyond typologies of the ways in which quantitative and qualitative research are integrated to an examination of the ways that they are combined in practice. The article is based on a content analysis of 232 social science articles in which the two were combined. An examination of the research methods and research designs employed suggests that on the quantitative side structured interview and questionnaire research within a cross-sectional design tends to predominate, while on the qualitative side the semi-structured interview within a cross-sectional design tends to predominate. An examination of the rationales that are given for employing a mixed-methods research approach and the ways it is used in practice indicates that the two do not always correspond. The implications of this finding for how we think about mixed-methods research are outlined.

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  • A mixed-methods approach ensures the study captures measurable outcomes and nuanced insights.

    “A mixed-methods approach ensures the study captures measurable outcomes and nuanced insights (Bryman 2006).”

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  • The methodological rigour was enhanced in this study by the fact that both researchers completed the majority of the steps in this framework independently.

    “The methodological rigour was enhanced in this study by the fact that both researchers completed the majority of the steps in this framework independently (Bryman, 2006).”

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  • Bryman's classification breaks down Greene et al.'s (1989) categories into several aspects and adds additional aspects, including credibility, context, illustration, utility, confirm and discover, and diversity of views.

    “Bryman’s classification breaks down Greene et al.’s (1989) categories into several aspects, and he adds a number of additional aspects, such as the following:”

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  • Bryman (2006) formulated a list of more concrete rationales for performing mixed methods research based on a review of reasons mentioned by authors of mixed methods studies.

    “On the basis of a review of the reasons for combining qualitative and quantitative research mentioned by the authors of mixed methods studies, Bryman (2006) formulated a list of more concrete rationales for performing mixed methods research (see Appendix).”

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Authors
Bryman, A.
Affiliations
University of Leicester (GB)
Corresponding author
Bryman, Alan
Venue
Qualitative Research
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2006-02
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
97-113
ISSN
  • 1468-7941 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-3109
DOI
10.1177/1468794106058877
OpenAlex
W2169888706
Cited by
3,354
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 124 · 2025: 180 · 2024: 192 · 2023: 194 · 2022: 214 · 2021: 271 · 2020: 263 · 2019: 255 · 2018: 201 · 2017: 223 · 2016: 238 · 2015: 205 · 2014: 204 · 2013: 196 · 2012: 121
FWCI
149.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Qualitative Research (publishedVersion)
  • Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Educational Research and Methods
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research
  • Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Keywords
mixed methods, research design, cross-section design, structured interviews, questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, research typology

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