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.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Content analysis (A-level only) with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 27 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.