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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2018

Indirect Observation in Everyday Contexts: Concepts and Methodological Guidelines within a Mixed Methods Framework.

M Teresa Anguera, Mariona Portell, Salvador Chacón-Moscoso, Susana Sanduvete-Chaves

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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M Teresa AngueraFaculty of Psychology, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Mariona PortellFaculty of Psychology, Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Salvador Chacón-MoscosoFacultad de Psicología, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain.
Susana Sanduvete-ChavesFacultad de Psicología, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain.

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Abstract

Indirect observation is a recent concept in systematic observation. It largely involves analyzing textual material generated either indirectly from transcriptions of audio recordings of verbal behavior in natural settings (e.g., conversation, group discussions) or directly from narratives (e.g., letters of complaint, tweets, forum posts). It may also feature seemingly unobtrusive objects that can provide relevant insights into daily routines. All these materials constitute an extremely rich source of information for studying everyday life, and they are continuously growing with the burgeoning of new technologies for data recording, dissemination, and storage. Narratives are an excellent vehicle for studying everyday life, and quantitization is proposed as a means of integrating qualitative and quantitative elements. However, this analysis requires a structured system that enables researchers to analyze varying forms and sources of information objectively. In this paper, we present a methodological framework detailing the steps and decisions required to quantitatively analyze a set of data that was originally qualitative. We provide guidelines on study dimensions, text segmentation criteria,

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indirect observationmixed methodsquantitizingsystematic observationtextual materialsverbal behavior

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