Table 1 Smith et al.’s [21] stages of IPA
Stage | Description of Stage |
|---|---|
1 | Reading a transcript |
2 | Initial notation of a transcript |
3 | Development of emergent subordinate themes |
4 | Connections across emergent subordinate themes |
5 | Moving to the next transcript and repeating stages 1–4 |
6 | Looking across transcripts |
7 | Testing coherence and plausibility of theme structure |
8 | Developing a narrative of results and a personal reflection |