Pub Date : 2023-07-09DOI: 10.1177/15586898231187527
B. Clubbs, E. Chin
Structural equation modeling and autoethnography have rarely been integrated in scientific studies. The example employs a convergent intensive longitudinal data collection strategy and an explanatory bidirectional framework for data merging analysis to examine one instructor’s practices of incorporating social-emotional learning (SEL) and mindfulness to reduce burnout. By examining results from the dynamic p-technique (a special case of structural equation modeling) and reflexive journaling resulting in autoethnography, a clearer picture of one faculty member’s lived experience emerged. The study concretely demonstrates how structural equation modeling and autoethnography methods can create an integrated, longitudinal picture of reality.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-05DOI: 10.1177/15586898231188500
Alannah L. Cooper, Marian C. Brennan, Gavin D. Leslie, J. Brown
Integration is a hallmark of mixed methods research and is constantly evolving. Joint displays have emerged as an effective method of integration at the analysis and interpretation level, facilitating visual comparison of quantitative and qualitative findings to present inferences greater than the quantitative and qualitative findings alone. Although literature reviews and concept analyses frequently precede mixed methods investigations, these are not commonly included in the integration process. To advance mixed methods research, we present a novel method of integrating data sources including rigorous literature reviews using joint display, that builds on the concept of creating a sum that is greater than quantitative and qualitative findings alone, with examples from two research studies.
{"title":"Integrating Literature as a Data Source in Mixed Methods Research","authors":"Alannah L. Cooper, Marian C. Brennan, Gavin D. Leslie, J. Brown","doi":"10.1177/15586898231188500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15586898231188500","url":null,"abstract":"Integration is a hallmark of mixed methods research and is constantly evolving. Joint displays have emerged as an effective method of integration at the analysis and interpretation level, facilitating visual comparison of quantitative and qualitative findings to present inferences greater than the quantitative and qualitative findings alone. Although literature reviews and concept analyses frequently precede mixed methods investigations, these are not commonly included in the integration process. To advance mixed methods research, we present a novel method of integrating data sources including rigorous literature reviews using joint display, that builds on the concept of creating a sum that is greater than quantitative and qualitative findings alone, with examples from two research studies.","PeriodicalId":47844,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mixed Methods Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46403422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-19DOI: 10.1177/15586898231184663
M. Snodgrass, Hailey R. Love, Carly Roberts, Carly B. Gilson, Xueyan Yang, Natalie M. Badgett
Mixed-methods research (MMR) can serve to bridge fields of study disconnected by differences in content, epistemologies, and methods. Such bridging can benefit fields that are interconnected in practice but generally separated in research, such as educational research with its silos of “general” and “special” education in addition to various topic area foci. We explored the extent to which MMR has bridged education research silos by examining the prevalence of MMR studying a single topic (disability) across three subfields: general education, special education, and disability studies in education. We found differences in the prevalence of MMR between subfields and journals within subfields. We discuss patterns in ways MMR may both reflect silos and be employed to bridge long-standing divides.
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Pub Date : 2023-06-17DOI: 10.1177/15586898231183257
José F. Molina-Azorín, T. Guetterman
The Journal of Mixed Methods Research ( JMMR ) has published several special issues on triangulation (Mertens & Hesse-Biber, 2012), marginalized populations (Sorde-Marti & Mertens, 2014), migration (Bergman, 2018), and the COVID-19 pandemic (Fetters & Molina-Azorin, 2021b). The JMMR encourages future special issues that focus on relevant theoretical and methodological topics and advancements in the fi eld of mixed methods research, adding value and contributing to the mixed methods literature (Molina-Azorin & Fetters, 2018). In addition, JMMR has also published virtual special issues as online-only collections of previously published JMMR articles with contributions relative to a chosen theme (Fetters & Molina-Azorin, 2020): paradigms (Molina-Azorin & Fetters, 2020), integration (Guetterman et al., 2020), quality (F`abregues et al., 2021), mixed methods research in education (Shannon-Baker, 2022), designs (Poth et al., 2022), and collaborative practices in mixed methods research (Archibald, 2023)
《混合方法研究杂志》(JMMR)发表了几期关于三角测量(Mertens&Hesse-Biber,2012)、边缘化人口(Sorde-Marti&Mertens,2014)、移民(Bergman,2018)和新冠肺炎大流行(Fetters&Molina-Azorin,2021b)的特刊。JMMR鼓励未来的特刊关注相关的理论和方法论主题以及混合方法研究领域的进展,为混合方法文献增加价值并做出贡献(Molina Azorin&Fetters,2018)。此外,JMMR还出版了虚拟特刊,作为之前发表的JMMR文章的在线收藏,这些文章与选定的主题有关(Fetters&Molina Azorin,2020):范式(Molina Azurin&Fetters,2020)、整合(Guetterman et al.,2020),质量(F`abregues et al.,2021),教育中的混合方法研究(Shannon Baker,2022),设计(Poth等人,2022),以及混合方法研究中的合作实践(Archibald,2023)
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Pub Date : 2023-06-05DOI: 10.1177/15586898231179508
A. R. Firestone, Rebecca A. Cruz, Darcie Massey
Theory-focused joint displays represent an innovative approach to data and results integration with potential to build understanding of complex constructs, including factors that influence change over time. However, the extant literature offers few examples for doing so, particularly in convergent research designs. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to provide a replicable framework for developing and refining an emergent theoretical model in a convergent research design. Through an illustrative example of a study on preservice teachers’ growth in practice, we detail a seven-step process in which a theoretical model served as the guide and culminating purpose of the research. In addition to this primary contribution, we also explore the role of visuals in joint display analyses to support meta-inference generation.
{"title":"Theorizing With Joint Displays: Salient Contributors to Improving Preservice Teachers’ Practice","authors":"A. R. Firestone, Rebecca A. Cruz, Darcie Massey","doi":"10.1177/15586898231179508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15586898231179508","url":null,"abstract":"Theory-focused joint displays represent an innovative approach to data and results integration with potential to build understanding of complex constructs, including factors that influence change over time. However, the extant literature offers few examples for doing so, particularly in convergent research designs. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to provide a replicable framework for developing and refining an emergent theoretical model in a convergent research design. Through an illustrative example of a study on preservice teachers’ growth in practice, we detail a seven-step process in which a theoretical model served as the guide and culminating purpose of the research. In addition to this primary contribution, we also explore the role of visuals in joint display analyses to support meta-inference generation.","PeriodicalId":47844,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mixed Methods Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42518794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-31DOI: 10.1177/15586898231179848
Rachel Jackson-Gordon, V. L. Plano Clark
In the explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, methods-level integration occurs between quantitative and qualitative phases. In typical use of this design, statistical findings alone may inform the qualitative phase. However, in studies that apply a participatory approach in the second phase, this can be a missed opportunity to incorporate participant perspectives. This Research Note presents the integration of quantitative and qualitative survey results from phase one of an explanatory sequential study using a joint display, which is then used to inform the development of qualitative data collection prompts. This strategy contributes to the field of mixed-methods research by detailing the process for undertaking building integration to inform an explanatory sequential study’s second participatory qualitative phase.
{"title":"Using a Joint Display for Building Integration in a Sequential Study: Informing Data Collection for a Participatory Second Phase","authors":"Rachel Jackson-Gordon, V. L. Plano Clark","doi":"10.1177/15586898231179848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15586898231179848","url":null,"abstract":"In the explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, methods-level integration occurs between quantitative and qualitative phases. In typical use of this design, statistical findings alone may inform the qualitative phase. However, in studies that apply a participatory approach in the second phase, this can be a missed opportunity to incorporate participant perspectives. This Research Note presents the integration of quantitative and qualitative survey results from phase one of an explanatory sequential study using a joint display, which is then used to inform the development of qualitative data collection prompts. This strategy contributes to the field of mixed-methods research by detailing the process for undertaking building integration to inform an explanatory sequential study’s second participatory qualitative phase.","PeriodicalId":47844,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mixed Methods Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43871665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-31DOI: 10.1177/15586898231180697
T. Guetterman, José F. Molina-Azorín
This July 2023 issue
2023年7月号
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Pub Date : 2023-05-12DOI: 10.1177/15586898231174578
Caitlin G. Bletscher, Sebastian Galindo
The present methodological discussion describes and reflects on the challenges with decisions made at the planning, implementation, and closure phases of a transformative mixed methods research study aimed at exploring the social connectedness of Burmese, Congolese, Iraqi, and Somali resettled refugees and their perceptions of well-being and belongingness. Although the field of mixed methods research calls for advancement in advocacy, participation, and innovation, little research provides clear guidance in this process. Therefore, this article contributes to the field by providing tangible recommendations to direct mixed methods researchers in their work with vulnerable, cross-cultural populations, promoting a transformative approach to scholarship with vulnerable populations that creates innovative research alongside the community, appropriately representing and empowering participant voices.
{"title":"Challenges With Using Transformative Mixed Methods Research Among Vulnerable Populations: Reflections From a Study Among US-resettled Refugees","authors":"Caitlin G. Bletscher, Sebastian Galindo","doi":"10.1177/15586898231174578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15586898231174578","url":null,"abstract":"The present methodological discussion describes and reflects on the challenges with decisions made at the planning, implementation, and closure phases of a transformative mixed methods research study aimed at exploring the social connectedness of Burmese, Congolese, Iraqi, and Somali resettled refugees and their perceptions of well-being and belongingness. Although the field of mixed methods research calls for advancement in advocacy, participation, and innovation, little research provides clear guidance in this process. Therefore, this article contributes to the field by providing tangible recommendations to direct mixed methods researchers in their work with vulnerable, cross-cultural populations, promoting a transformative approach to scholarship with vulnerable populations that creates innovative research alongside the community, appropriately representing and empowering participant voices.","PeriodicalId":47844,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mixed Methods Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43901333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-10DOI: 10.1177/15586898231175192
B. Parey, Elisabeth L. Kutscher
Rigor evaluation in mixed methods research is a growing need. Linking rigor to Hong and Pluye’s (2019) concepts of methodological and reporting quality, the purpose of this article is to operationalize and expand Harrison et al.’s (2020) Rigorous Mixed Methods Framework. Drawing from a systematic methodological review of 66 inclusive education studies, we (a) operationalize each element of the original framework, and (b) present arguments for two additional advanced elements, paradigm and ethics. Contributions to the field of mixed methods include situating the concept of rigor in the quality literature, expanding a rigor tool by developing guiding questions, and offering both conceptual and empirical justification for including paradigm and ethics in the rigor tool.
{"title":"Operationalizing and Expanding the Rigorous Mixed Methods Framework for Systematic Reviews: The Case of Inclusive Education","authors":"B. Parey, Elisabeth L. Kutscher","doi":"10.1177/15586898231175192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15586898231175192","url":null,"abstract":"Rigor evaluation in mixed methods research is a growing need. Linking rigor to Hong and Pluye’s (2019) concepts of methodological and reporting quality, the purpose of this article is to operationalize and expand Harrison et al.’s (2020) Rigorous Mixed Methods Framework. Drawing from a systematic methodological review of 66 inclusive education studies, we (a) operationalize each element of the original framework, and (b) present arguments for two additional advanced elements, paradigm and ethics. Contributions to the field of mixed methods include situating the concept of rigor in the quality literature, expanding a rigor tool by developing guiding questions, and offering both conceptual and empirical justification for including paradigm and ethics in the rigor tool.","PeriodicalId":47844,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mixed Methods Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49625623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-18DOI: 10.1177/15586898231166968
Manuel S. González Canché
Like a video that reveals much more than a single photo, the incorporation of time to the analysis of qualitative evidence promotes contextualized understandings and allows research participants and readers to interactively review the processes and rationale that researchers followed to craft their findings and conclusions. However, mixed methods and qualitative methodologies available today forfeit the nuances gained by analyzing the chronological/temporal evolution of processes. We contribute to mixed methods research by introducing graphical retrieval and analysis of temporal information systems (GRATIS), a methodology (and open-access software) designed to visualize and analyze the time-based richness embedded in all qualitative/textual data. GRATIS employs dynamic network visualizations and data science mining/retrieval tools to combat the assumption that longitudinal studies require large timespans. We showcase how all qualitatively- or machine-learning-coded textual data may be analyzed with no extra feature engineering (i.e., data cleaning or preparation), rendering fully integrative/interactive outputs that strengthen the transparency of our findings and conclusions and open the “analytic black box” that characterizes most of mixed methods and qualitative studies to date. GRATIS contributes to democratizing data science by removing financial and computer programming barriers to benefit from data science applications. All data and software to replicate the analyses are provided with this submission.
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