Practical Application of Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) in NVivo

Learn how to practically apply Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) using NVivo in this One-hour Tutorial Video. Includes tools and tips including AI tools where appropriate.
Includes a linked memo in the sample NVivo project file used which documents how one might describe the processes used in IPA in the data analysis section of a methodology chapter; as well as AI generated summaries of interviews and codes.
You can request a download link for the sample NVivo project file used in the video and/or the PowerPoint by sending a request to the email address flagged up several times in the video.

[@wans.scotland459]

This is the video that I've been waiting for! Yes, an Audit trail is super important! Thank you for sharing!

[@induu1]

Thanks a lot for this informative guide.

[@aishaghani6334]

Thank you use much for this video! This is the guidance that I was looking for as I am completing my first qualitative project, which is also my dissertation. The students you work with are so lucky to have your support. I am wondering if you would be willing to share the analytical strategy you showed in the video? I have a detailed methodology section done, but I think the portion linking it to how this will be done in Nvivo would be super helpful for me. Thanks again :)

[@qdatraining]

Thank you for the very kind words. Link to “Analytical Strategy for this Study” example: qdacloud.myqnapcloud.com/share.cgi?ssid=69e9a1e259b5451e8bceb25ae6adb755 I hope this response is helpful, but do let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

[@aishaghani6334]

@@qdatraining thank you!

[@mondoburley]

Hi Ben, could I get a copy of the analytical strategy used in the study?

[@qdatraining]

Sure! qdacloud.myqnapcloud.com/share.cgi?ssid=cc953ba09a384c83b4734d29d74badca

[@user-ms1wr4fh4o]

Dear Ben, I need help with my NVivo, setting up cases for organisation for an embedded case study - data source ranges from interviews and documents like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook post, website etc. My research methodology is multiple case studies (approximately 4-5 cases) and an embedded case study. So, for each organisation, the data set ranges from documents (i.e., undertaking ethnographic content analysis), interviews, observations, and the rest. So, for each organisation, I need to gather separate data for it, presenting each organisation's data separately and later doing a comparative analysis. The need for comparative analysis means I set up cases for each organisation in NVivo, but looking at the colossal nature of my data, I need help linking each organisation's data to its separate cases. My problem at the moment is that I have coded documents (this includes Twitter posts, strategy documents, LinkedIn posts, etc.) for one organisation, and now I want to link to that organisation's cases; this's where I need help on how to do that, all the videos I have watched show how to create cases for interviews, survey or focus groups.

[@qdatraining]

Thank you for your comment It is worth noting that we are delivering our 2-day NVivo training programme on campus in Sheffield Hallam on the 11th and 12th of December coming. Day 1 - Introduction to NVivo - Setting up your Qualitative Database will help understand the setup issue you are grappling with now and Day 2 - NVivo Underway - analysing your data will help analysis, retrieval and reporting on your codified data. This workshop has been organised by Diane Dawson in the SHU Research Institute. She will register you for the workshop should you wish to attend. To answer your question, you need to make a case from each document and an attribute for the organisational name, plus type of data, positions/role, sector, size of org etc. You can then compare organisational representation in your themes (in-case and cross-case analysis) as well data types etc using a matrix, crosstab, visualisations and reports, against your coded themes. It is of no consequence whether the attribute is 'Gender' or 'Type of Data'. Attributes will work the same way with both examples. I hope this response is helpful, but do let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Perhaps we may get to meet in December.

[@arihurwitz9068]

Hi Ben, Would it be possible to get a copy of the document that gives an example of how to write up the processes used in IPA using NVivo ?

[@qdatraining]

You can download it at this link: qdacloud.myqnapcloud.com/share.cgi?ssid=3c83f0e8d7ca4a7998d49c774571970c I hope this response is helpful, but do let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

[@arihurwitz9068]

Thank you !

[@justsomeone14]

Hi, i will be doing ipa fpr the first time... And in my uni turnitin is a big thing, so will using this software become a problem for me at any point? (English is not my first language, i haven't heard of nvivo before and I don't have a lot of idea about ipa right now, just checking my options)

[@qdatraining]

Hi, there is no prescribed path through NVivo. You can apply any data analysis method you wish (and there are many) in NVivo. Your codes will be your own constructs that are named and defined by you. Therefore, there are no implications whatsoever in the context of 'Turnitin'. I hope this response is helpful, but do let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

[@justsomeone14]

​@@qdatraining okay, thank you . I just wanted to confirm if anything could be detected by turnitin as plagiarism, by using this sotware.

[@justsomeone14]

@@qdatraining another thing i need to ask is does nvivo work for other languages as well, or only english?

[@qdatraining]

@@justsomeone14 yes, you can use multiple content languages in NVivo.

[@justsomeone14]

@@qdatraining okay thank you for your help 😃👍🏻

[@apoorvasriram6123]

Thank you very much for this wonderful resource Ben. I am using IPA for the first time and also, I am slightly new to NVIVO. I was able to follow how the codes keep getting refined as you move from Phase 2 to Phase 3 to Phase 4. How can those codes be moved from the Phase 2 file into the Phase 3 file and then phase 3 to Phase 4? I'm assuming you had to copy them into the next folder and then use strategies to categorise them, if you don't mind.

[@qdatraining]

Thank you for the very kind words. To answer your question, yes, the codes were copied and pasted to from one folder to another to preserve history and so inform an audit trail. I hope this response is helpful, but do let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

[@apoorvasriram6123]

@@qdatraining Thank you very much for your response Ben It was really helpful. I have another question. I am currently working on a long transcript and everytime I progress in the stages of coding, NVIVO becomes extremely slow to the point where the screen goes blank for a minute until it can process the code and then comes back. Is it because the transcript file is large? or is there any other work around? I got a complete IT check done with the device I am using and it has no storage issue. Your advice would be very helpful.

[@qdatraining]

@@apoorvasriram6123 It depends on what you mean by the file being large. If it is very large, (hundreds of pages) it would make less demands on your processor if you broke the document into a few documents. You can make a new document in NVivo and edit the existing one and cut and paste some sections from the very large file to smaller ones. Any coding you have done on those segments will copy over as well. A more likely cause is that your NVivo project file is in a syncing folder such as OneDrive etc. If it is, create a folder in your C:\ Drive and put your NVivo project file in that folder instead. Then, back up to the cloud. Opening a project in syncing folders should be avoided for several reasons. I hope this response is helpful,

[@apoorvasriram6123]

@@qdatraining Thank you again for your help Ben. I did the exact thing you suggested. It was a 48 page long transcript and I broke it into three documents. I just had too many initial exploratory notes as annotations as the data is extremely rich. Now that I have been able to break the document into three files inside NVIVO, do I retain the original document or can I delete it? Will I loose the annotations and codes copied to the short documents if I delete the original document? Also, I will figure this cloud sync issue as well. Thanks so much again Ben.

[@qdatraining]

@@apoorvasriram6123 When you copied the text over to the new documents, you will notice that the coding done on those segments also copied over; you can therefore delete the original without losing any coding. You do want duplicate files. Also, remove any tables in your document, as these play havoc with memory on your device when coding.

[@sjokoladeneingrid]

Hi Ben, could I get a copy of the analytical strategy used in the study? :)

[@qdatraining]

Sure! qdacloud.myqnapcloud.com/share.cgi?ssid=0f095b9474c5498b861c0667aaa5ba74 I hope this response is helpful.

[@sjokoladeneingrid]

@@qdatraining i was thinking about the table you made for arguing for and against IPA/grounded theory/tematic analysis and so on. Looked like a document you showed in your talk. Could you send that document? Thanks a lot for your help:)

[@qdatraining]

Sure! qdacloud.myqnapcloud.com/share.cgi?ssid=cc953ba09a384c83b4734d29d74badca

[@qdatraining]

@@sjokoladeneingrid Sure! qdacloud.myqnapcloud.com/share.cgi?ssid=053c98e903344534971551b0dca65b20 I hope this response is helpful,

[@DantePerezUPOU]

Is it practical to use it to process non-English narratives?

[@qdatraining]

Yes, you can apply IPA in any language. The principles are identical regardless of the language. I hope this response is helpful, but do let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

[@DantePerezUPOU]

@@qdatraining Sorry I mean the software :-)

[@qdatraining]

@@DantePerezUPOU Interface languages are available in: English (US, UK), simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish (Mexico)

[@peregrinegibson5960]

'Promo sm'

[@qdatraining]

I am not sure what you mean by "promo sm" If you mean to imply that I am in some way promoting Nvivo for profit; I am not. I am an independent trainer and receive no gratuity from the Nvivo developers for my youtube videos. I make these videos for two reasons: firstly to make information about how to use Nvivo more accessible and secondly, to promote my own work with Nvivo. By putting out these videos for free we hope it will raise our profiles as trainers'.

[@clarehawthorne155]

Hi Ben, could I get a copy of the analytical strategy used in the study?

[@qdatraining]

Hi Clare, you can download it at this link: qdacloud.myqnapcloud.com/share.cgi?ssid=babcb229494941e88517a22cfd4ca52e I hope this response is helpful,

[@clarehawthorne155]

@@qdatraining thank you!