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posted on 2021-05-28, 14:28 authored by Noora Ronkainen, Gareth WiltshireGareth Wiltshire, Martin WillisMeta-study is a method for analysing the content and the process
of knowledge production in a body of qualitative research.
Conducting a meta-study involves four steps: (1) meta-dataanalysis which involves the study of empirical findings; (2) metamethod which examines the epistemological soundness and
rigour of methods; (3) meta-theory which examines the
structures, assumptions, and principles underpinning the primary
research studies; and (4) meta-synthesis which brings the three
steps together and considers the plausibility of existing accounts,
what has been neglected, and what new avenues have been
opened for advancing knowledge. Qualitative researchers in sport
and exercise psychology (SEP) have recently started using metastudy to examine bodies of qualitative research in various areas
including positive youth development, junior-to-senior transition,
athletic identity and mental toughness development. Our review
shows that meta-study has been a useful method for
demonstrating how methodological developments have
influenced how qualitative researchers apply methods and
conceptualise the phenomena of interest. However, there have
been diverse applications of meta-study and, in the absence of
recent updates on the method, meta-study is in danger of
remaining underdeveloped or becoming outdated. Based on the
review, we outline guidelines for SEP scholars to employ metastudy rigorously.
History
School
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Published in
International Review of Sport and Exercise PsychologyVolume
15Issue
1Pages
226-241Publisher
Informa UK LimitedVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
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This is an Open Access Article. It is published by Taylor and Francis under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Acceptance date
2021-05-11Publication date
2021-05-27Copyright date
2021ISSN
1750-984XeISSN
1750-9858Publisher version
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