A psychologist is investigating how emergency service workers cope with occupational stress. She conducts semi-structured interviews with newly qualified paramedics, asking them to describe their coping strategies and emotional reactions during their first six months on the job, audio-recording all sessions. She also reviews their weekly reflective journals.
Explain how the psychologist could continue her investigation by carrying out a thematic analysis of the interview recordings.
27 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Content analysis (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.