Figure 3
The flowchart consists of five levels of rectangular boxes connected by downward-pointing arrows. Rectangular text box 1 reads, “1) Development of a Concourse”. Below this, a secondary light-colored box reads, “A compilation of all statements individuals can make regarding the subject, encompassing all pertinent information on the topic”. A downward arrow leads to Rectangular text box 2 which reads, “2) Development of a Q-Sample (Q-Set)”. Its secondary box reads, “Selection of a set of statements that respondents are required to rank in order.”. A downward arrow leads to Rectangular text box 3 which reads, “3) Selection of a P-sample”. Its secondary box reads, “The sample may be chosen to include experts who are highly interested in or at least knowledgeable about the topic (purposive sampling)”. A downward arrow leads to Rectangular text box 4 which reads, “4) Q-sorting”. Its secondary box reads, “Respondents arrange statements in a ranked order within a grid”. A downward arrow leads to the final Rectangular text box 5 which reads, “5) Analysis and Interpretation”. Its secondary box reads, “Exploratory inverted factor analysis groups together individuals with similar perceptions”.Steps in the Q-methodology