IPA data analysis process
| Phase | Step |
|---|---|
| Experiential statements | 1. Data transcription |
| 2. Reading and re-reading of a transcript | |
| 3. Exploratory noting | |
| 4. Constructing experiential statements | |
| Personal Experiential Themes (PETs) | 5. Searching for connections across experiential statements |
| 6. Naming and consolidating PETs | |
| Group Experiential Themes (GETs) | 7. Continuing the individual analysis of other cases |
| 8. Develop GETs across cases | |
| Linear account of thematic structure | 9. Writing up the findings and analysis |
| 10. Critically revising theoretical constructs based on research findings |
| Phase | Step |
|---|---|
| Experiential statements | 1. Data transcription |
| 2. Reading and re-reading of a transcript | |
| 3. Exploratory noting | |
| 4. Constructing experiential statements | |
| Personal Experiential Themes (PETs) | 5. Searching for connections across experiential statements |
| 6. Naming and consolidating PETs | |
| Group Experiential Themes (GETs) | 7. Continuing the individual analysis of other cases |
| 8. Develop GETs across cases | |
| Linear account of thematic structure | 9. Writing up the findings and analysis |
| 10. Critically revising theoretical constructs based on research findings |
Source(s): Adapted from Larkin (2021) and Smith et al. (2022)
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