Case studies and content analysis

Question 1

What is a case study?

Answer 1

An in depth investigation, description or analysis of a single individual, group, institution or event.

Question 2

What does a case study involve?

Answer 2

The analysis of unusual occurrences to provide details of rare disorders or recollections of events.

Question 3

What type of data do case studies yield?

Answer 3

Qualitative

Question 4

What are 3 strengths of case studies?

Answer 4

• Provides rich, detailed information about behaviour.
• Can help contribute to understanding of mental health conditions.
• Leads to future studies by producing hypothesis.

Question 5

What are 3 strengths of case studies?

Answer 5

• Rich, detailed insight into behaviour.
• Helps to contribute to understanding mental health conditions.
• Leads to future studies by producing hypothesis.

Question 6

What are 3 limitations of case studies?

Answer 6

• Difficult to generalise findings.
• Information collected is subjective.
• Accounts from some people may be inaccurate.

Question 7

What is content analysis?

Answer 7

Type of observational research that examines communications.

Question 8

What is the aim of content analysis?

Answer 8

To summarise and describe the communications systematically so conclusions can be drawn.

Question 9

What is coding within content analysis?

Answer 9

The analysis of data involving the identification of each instance of the chosen categories.

Question 10

What is thematic analysis?

Answer 10

A qualitative approach to analysis involving the identification of implicit or explicit ideas within the data.

Question 11

What is a strength of content analysis?

Answer 11

It produces both quantitative and qualitative data.

Question 12

What is a limitation of content analysis?

Answer 12

The information is being analysed outside the contect it was being used.