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Article Critique 5
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Question One: Method of Data Collection
The article by Brown, Stevens, Troiano & Scheider (2002) is a qualitative research that seeks to enhance the understanding of the educators with regard to the experiences of students. The method of data collection used for this study is interviews. The participants are presented with questions and their responses are recorded for data analysis using the grounded theory study.
Question Two: stages of coding
The data analysis in this article is based on three types of coding procedures which include:
Open coding which takes place at the commencement of the study. The major goals of this type of coding are to categorize and conceptualize data obtained by asking questions and comparing the data;
Axial coding which takes place at the subsequent data analysis stage. The key focus of this procedure is to construct a model that gives details of the exact conditions that leads to the occurrence of a phenomenon. In essence, this procedure involves the actions, interactions, conditions and consequences that actualize the whole analysis;
Selective coding which is the closing data analysis stage. This stage relies on the basis of the preceding axial and open coding styles. This procedure entails selecting the core categories and analytically relating it to further categories, confirming those relationships and substantiating categories that require further modification.
Question Three: Method of Qualitative Data Analysis
This qualitative analysis employs the deductive approach by using the study questions to the group and compares the data.

Being that the resources and time were limited and the research being a lesser part of a bigger quantitative study, the deductive approach is the most effective approach in yielding results.
Question Four: Sampling Method
Eight women between the age of 27 and 38 were privately interviewed. They were recruited through private contacts of the researchers and ads such as flyers posted in the University and other public places. 6 of the participants were recruited from the college while two were recruited from flyers and other advertisers. The questions asked were open-ended questions and were designed in a way that they were relevant to the women interviewed. For instance, one of the questions was “How did you come to be with your romantic partner?” which is relevant to the research topic. Further, the responses of the participants to the questions asked were analyzed qualitatively using the ground theory method. Qualitative Solutions and Research (QSR*N5) software program was also used to analyze the whole data collected from the interviews.
Question Five: Primary Themes
Finally, the primary themes were brought out in the clusters used for the assessment. First, the theme of exceptionality, trust and devotion were echoed by almost all the participants even though the wordings were different. For instance, most of them attributed the success and experience of their happy relationships to the kind of person their partners were. Secondly, faith and beliefs is also a theme that was brought out. Many attributed faith and beliefs as the reason for a happy relationship. For instance, the influences of external factors such as goodwill from the parents play part in a happy relationship. Thirdly, the theme of communication and respect was also brought out in the responses as the basis of a happy relationship. Fourthly, acting according to the beliefs of a person is also a factor when it comes to a happy relationship. These themes were brought out in the form of interview questions presented to the participants with their responses recorded.
Reference
Brown, S. C., Stevens, R. A., Troiano, P. F., & Schneider, M. K. (2002). Exploring Complex Phenomena: Grounded Theory in Student Affairs Research. Journal of College Student Development, 43(2), 173-183.