Brooks Joanna, McCluskey Serena, Turley Emma, King Nigel
University of Huddersfield, Centre for Applied Psychological and Health Research, Institute for Research in Citizenship and Applied Human Sciences , Huddersfield , UK.
Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Health Professions , Manchester , UK.
Qual Res Psychol. 2015 Apr 3;12(2):202-222. doi: 10.1080/14780887.2014.955224. Epub 2014 Sep 2.
Thematic analysis is widely used in qualitative psychology research, and in this article, we present a particular style of thematic analysis known as Template Analysis. We outline the technique and consider its epistemological position, then describe three case studies of research projects which employed Template Analysis to illustrate the diverse ways it can be used. Our first case study illustrates how the technique was employed in data analysis undertaken by a team of researchers in a large-scale qualitative research project. Our second example demonstrates how a qualitative study that set out to build on mainstream theory made use of the themes (themes determined in advance of coding) permitted in Template Analysis. Our final case study shows how Template Analysis can be used from an interpretative phenomenological stance. We highlight the distinctive features of this style of thematic analysis, discuss the kind of research where it may be particularly appropriate, and consider possible limitations of the technique. We conclude that Template Analysis is a flexible form of thematic analysis with real utility in qualitative psychology research.
主题分析在定性心理学研究中被广泛使用，在本文中，我们介绍一种特殊的主题分析方式，即模板分析。我们概述了该技术并考量了其认识论立场，然后描述了三个研究项目的案例研究，这些项目采用模板分析来说明其可以被使用的多样方式。我们的第一个案例研究说明了该技术是如何在一个大规模定性研究项目中由一组研究人员进行的数据分析中得到应用的。我们的第二个例子展示了一项旨在基于主流理论开展的定性研究如何利用模板分析中允许的主题（在编码之前确定的主题）。我们的最后一个案例研究展示了如何从解释现象学的立场使用模板分析。我们强调这种主题分析方式的独特特征，讨论它可能特别适用的研究类型，并考量该技术可能存在的局限性。我们得出结论，模板分析是一种灵活的主题分析形式，在定性心理学研究中具有实际效用。
