Meta-analysis of qualitative studies: A tool for reviewing qualitative research findings in psychotherapy

Timulák, Ladislav

doi:10.1080/10503300802477989

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“…The analysis of the meta-study was an empirical and theory-driven exercise, but it was also interpretive in nature, since during the analysis new categorizations and conceptualizations of the original findings were arrived at (Schreiber et al, 1997;Timulak, 2009). Within the meta-analysis, the essential elements of the previous studies (informed by the theoretically-grounded questions) were extracted, coded and listed, and the main findings were compared and categorized.…”

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Professional agency in the stream of change: Understanding educational change and teachers' professional identities

Vähäsantanen

2015

Teaching and Teacher Education

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“…A qualitative meta-analysis was applied in order to undertake a rigorous secondary analysis of the primary empirical findings (Schreiber, Crooks & Stern, 1997;Timulak, 2009). The primary studies had used the same empirical data, but had utilized a variety of qualitative analytical approaches, including narrative analysis (e.g.…”

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Professional agency in the stream of change: Understanding educational change and teachers' professional identities

Vähäsantanen

2015

Teaching and Teacher Education

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“…For example, Sandelowski et al (1997) and Britten et al (2002) suggest that approximately ten studies are an ideal number. Timulak (2009) recommends between ten and twenty. Most of the authors in this meta-synthesis published a number of articles analyzing the same population of individuals but with different research questions.…”

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Juvenile Corrections in the Era of Reform: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies

Sankofa

Cox

Fader

et al. 2017

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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JUVENILE CORRECTIONS IN THE ERA OF REFORM 2In this paper, the authors synthesize knowledge from select qualitative studies examining rehabilitation-oriented juvenile residential corrections and aftercare programs. Using metasynthesis methodology, the authors extracted and coded content from 10 research studies conducted by five authors across criminology, sociology, and social welfare disciplines. The total number of published works based on those studies analyzed was 18. Collectively, these studies offer insight into three major components of the juvenile correctional experience: therapeutic treatment and evidence-based practices, the shaping of identities and masculinities, and preparation for reentry. This analysis is particularly important as the United States is currently in an era of reform during which policymakers are increasingly espousing the benefits of rehabilitation for youth offenders over punishment. These studies took place before during and after this era of reform, and yet the findings are surprisingly consistent over time, raising key questions about the effectiveness of the reform strategies. (Barton & Butts, 1990;Benda, 2001;Fagan, 1996;Hockenberry, Sickmund, & Sladky, 2011, Loughran et al., 2009Schneider, 1986).States interested in improving upon their conditions of confinement are often more likely to prioritize quantitative evaluations of their programming rather than qualitative studies about the landscape of confinement. The benefits of quantitative research may be more evident to policymakers because they appear to be more strongly rooted in positivist concerns with obtaining hard data about the relationships between interventions and recidivism rates, even though qualitative studies may be more effective in elucidating context-specific concerns as well as the contradictions and challenges of evidence-based practices.There are significant barriers to conducting scholarly research inside juvenile facilities Through meta-synthesis, this study contributes to existing knowledge about youth confinement by analyzing data from studies conducted in various regions of the U.S. The research collectively points to how these dimensions of facility life and experiences of reentry influence factors related to desistance from crime, such as young people's ability to access prosocial relationships with others, their sense of self-efficacy, and the structural conditions and barriers to change (Mulvey et al., 2004). Rather than focusing on the extremes of abuse, violence, and social control, this meta-synthesis examines some of the softer dimensions of life inside-the meanings of interventions in the lives of young people and their consequences for life after confinement; the role of institutional life in shaping identity; and the unique role that incarceration plays in young people's gender identity and performance. Background and Significance

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“…Following Timulak's recommendations [24] for enhancing quality control, only published data will be considered. Hence, conference abstracts, unpublished manuscripts, or thesis dissertations will not be included.…”

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“…As Timulak [24] explains, there are two kinds of meta-syntheses: Those that aim to provide an assessment of the influence of a certain method on results reported in primary studies; and those that aim to increase the knowledge about a particular phenomenon. This study is framed in the latter approach.…”

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Clients’ Experiences With Internet-Based Psychological Treatments for Mental Disorders: Protocol for a Metasynthesis of Qualitative Studies (Preprint)

Fernández‐Álvarez¹,

Díaz-García²,

Vara³

et al. 2018

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Background: Given the rise of Internet-based treatments (IBTs) as an effective therapeutic tool for psychological disorders, it is necessary to carry out research that examines clients' experiences with this type of intervention. The qualitative methodology has been found to be useful for analyzing clients' perceptions in terms of facilitators and barriers, acceptability, and negative effects of IBTs. However, a lack of integration of these primary studies has kept the results from being applied in new research studies and in clinical practice. Objective: The objective of the present paper is to describe the protocol for a metasynthesis of qualitative studies exploring the experiences of clients who underwent an IBT. Methods: Elliot and Timulak's metasynthesis approach will be used to review and synthesize qualitative studies related to clients' experiences in terms of the barriers and facilitators they perceived when undergoing IBTs. For each search string, the different aspects included in the SPIDER (Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation, Research type) tool will be considered. Electronic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO and Web of Science) will be searched. Two independent reviewers will analyze the material in order to determine whether the eligibility criteria are fulfilled. Findings will make it possible to create a hierarchy of domains in terms of their relevance across all the primary studies. The data obtained from primary studies will be cross-analyzed by utilizing descriptive and interpretative procedures. Results: To date, the search strategy is being conducted. It is aimed to complete the study at the end of 2018. Conclusions: A conceptual framework of the barriers and facilitators perceived by the clients will be developed. Implications and recommendations for clinical practice, research, and training will be suggested. In this vein, an agenda for the next generation of IBTs in coming years will be discussed.

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Meta-analysis of qualitative studies: A tool for reviewing qualitative research findings in psychotherapy

Cited by 239 publications

References 35 publications

Professional agency in the stream of change: Understanding educational change and teachers' professional identities

Professional agency in the stream of change: Understanding educational change and teachers' professional identities

Juvenile Corrections in the Era of Reform: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies

Clients’ Experiences With Internet-Based Psychological Treatments for Mental Disorders: Protocol for a Metasynthesis of Qualitative Studies (Preprint)

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