Doing Q Methodological Research: Theory, Method and Interpretation

Machine generated contents note: Section 1 Theory 1.Introducing Q methodology: the inverted factor technique 2.Theory and Q methodology: from Stephenson to constructionism Section 2 Method 3.Basic design issues: research questions and Q sets 4.Doing the fieldwork: participants, materials and procedure 5.Understanding the analytic process (1): factor extraction 6.Understanding the analytic process (2): factor rotation and the preparation of factor arrays Section 3 Interpretation 7.Factor interpretation 8.Writing and publishing Q methodological papers Appendices 1.General instructions for completing a Q methodological study 2.Conducting an analysis using PQ Method: a step-by-step guide (plus an explanation of the PQ Method output or .lis file) 3.First draft crib sheets (for study factors 2, 3, 4 and 5).