A Methodology for Conducting Integrative Mixed Methods Research and Data Analyses

Abstract

Mixed methods research has gained visibility within the last few years, although limitations persist regarding the scientific caliber of certain mixed methods research designs and methods. The need exists for rigorous mixed methods designs that integrate various data analytic procedures for a seamless transfer of evidence across qualitative and quantitative modalities. Such designs can offer the strength of confirmatory results drawn from quantitative multivariate analyses, along with “deep structure” explanatory descriptions as drawn from qualitative analyses. This article presents evidence generated from over a decade of pilot research in developing an integrative mixed methods methodology. It presents a conceptual framework and methodological and data analytic procedures for conducting mixed methods research studies, and it also presents illustrative examples from the authors' ongoing integrative mixed methods research studies.

The Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Public Administration Reforms in Post-Communist Countries

“…Future research could more systematically compare specific reform cases to explain the similarities and differences among PARs in various post-communist countries. Depending on the number of cases and research aims, this assessment could be based on statistical analysis, comparative qualitative analysis, comparative analysis, or integrative mixed-method research designs combining any of these methods (Castro, Ellison, Boyd and Kopak, 2010).…”

“…This enables one to exploit the strengths of both quantitative and qualitative approaches within a single research project (Castro, Ellison, Boyd and Kopak, 2010). Our first source of information was quantitative data from a 2013 survey of the European Public Administration Network (EUPAN) participants on reform trends in thirty-five European countries.…”

Uma introdução aos métodos mistos

“…9 De acordo com Small (2011) Dahl (2012) questionou: "Dado um regime em que os opositores do governo não possam se organizar aberta e legalmente em partidos políticos para fazer-lhe oposição em eleições livres e idôneas, que condições favorecem ou impedem sua transformação num regime do qual isto seja possível?" A lógica subjacente da integração é oferecer uma resposta mais robusta à questão proposta, do 10 As leituras obrigatórias sobre métodos mistos são Creswell (2009;2012 que aquela que seria produzida por um desenho de pesquisa ou somente quantitativo ou somente qualitativo (Yin, 2006). Para que isso seja efetivamente realizado é necessário que o pesquisador pondere a combinação de métodos durante as seguintes etapas:…”

Método Delphi Como Referencial Metodológico Para a Pesquisa Em Enfermagem

“…However, it undertakes these procedures without taking into account the context in which these data are involved. 10 The qualitative approach allows one to obtain more detailed and in-depth information on the experiences, allowing one to analyze this set of data based on its original context, considering the entire range of beliefs, emotions and values which influence this information. The main weak points of this approach, however, are related to the reliability of the articulation of the data, and to the construction of results obtained when data is collected from different information sources -as well as the difficulty of generalizing from these findings.…”