FMPSY Coding

Coding

refers to the process of identifying and categorizing themes within qualitative data that typically came from interviews

Interviews

where the qualitative data usually come from before being able to identify and categorize themes

Coding

it involves assigning label to capture the essence of the participant’s experience

Process of Coding (5)

1. Initial Reading & Familiarization

2. Initial Noting

3. Developing Themes

4. Interpretation

5. Reflexivity

Initial Reading & Familiarization

researchers begins by immersing themselves in the data (interview transcripts) to gain deep understanding of the participant’s experiences

Initial Noting

making initial notes to capture thoughts about content, language and any significant emotional responses

Developing Themes

researcher’s identify emergent themes by clustering similar note ideas

Interpretation

goes beyond description

Reflexivity

throughout the coding process, researchers must remain reflexive

Reflexive

acknowledging biases