Integrating quantitative and qualitative research: how is it done?

By Alan Bryman. 2006

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This article seeks to move beyond typologies of the ways in which quantitative and qualitative research are integrated to an examination of the ways that they are combined in practice. The article is based on a content analysis of 232 social science articles in which the two were combined. An examination of the research methods and research designs employed suggests that on the quantitative side structured interview and questionnaire research within a cross-sectional design tends to predominate, while on the qualitative side the semi-structured interview within a cross-sectional design tends to predominate. An examination of the rationales that are given for employing a mixed-methods research approach and the ways it is used in practice indicates that the two do not always correspond. The implications of this finding for how we think about mixed-methods research are outlined.

Subfields: Education, Sociology and Political Science

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The Value of Mixed Methods Designs to Social Justice Research in Counseling and Psychology (2013, background): “For example, Bryman (2006) outlined 16 justifications for mixed methods studies identified in a broad review of 232 mixed methods studies in the social sciences.”
Developing mixed methods research in sport and exercise psychology: critical reflections on five points of controversy. (2015, methodology): “In his content analysis of MMR articles, Bryman (2006) highlights the dominance of the quantitative component in most MMR designs.”
How Interpretive Qualitative Research Extends Mixed Methods Research (2006, methodology): “tested or refined using quantitative methods (Bryman 2006; Creswell et al., 2003; Morgan 1998).”
Integration and Publications as Indicators of "Yield" From Mixed Methods Studies (2007, methodology): “Mixed methods articles have been studied in social research and a lack of correspondence has been found between the stated rationale and actual use of methods within these papers (Bryman, 2006).”
The Value of Mixed Methods Research (2017, background): “Bryman (2006) found most researchers say the rationale for using mixed methods is to enhance the findings.”
Teachers'motivation to participate in training and to implement innovations (2014, background): “…design with the concurrent transformative approach (Creswell, 2003, p. 219), where the theoretical framework of SDT guides the research, while quantitative and qualitative data are collected simultaneously in order to triangulate and to complement participants’ responses (Bryman, 2006).”
Exploring the cognitive–affective nature of destination image and the role of psychological factors in its formation (2008, methodology): “Research involving a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies has become increasingly common in recent years (Bryman, 2006).”
The Use and Added Value of Mixed Methods in Management Research (2011, methodology): “This search strategy has been used by previous studies (Bryman, 2006; Creswell, Fetters, & Ivankova, 2004; Hanson, Creswell, Plano Clark, Petska, & Creswell, 2005; Plano Clark, 2005; Plano Clark, Huddleston-Casas, Churchill, O’Neil Green, & Garrett, 2008).”
Improving the content validity of the mixed methods appraisal tool: a modified e-Delphi study. (2019, methodology): “We focused on surveys because they are often included in systematic mixed studies reviews, the existing tools have not been developed with experts, and surveys are among the most commonly used methods in mixed methods studies [42].”
Critical Appraisal of Mixed Methods Studies (2013, methodology): “Accordingly, the importance of including those primary mixed methods research articles in systematic reviews grows.”
Combining qualitative and quantitative research within mixed method research designs: A methodological review (2011, background): “This is surprising since mixed methodologists are acutely aware of the lack of guidance with regards to the pragmatics and practicalities of conducting mixed methods research (Bryman, 2006; Leech et al., 2010).”