Glaserian grounded theory in nursing research - Springer Publishing

DISCOVERY
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INTERVENTION MODE
Figure 1.1 Modes of grounded theory.
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easy reading but can provide understanding of how to integrate hypotheses
into a grounded theory. In addition, Glaser has developed a Web site
(www.groundedtheory.com) to connect the global network of grounded
theory researchers (Glaser, 1999, p. 845).
The benefi t to the researcher of undertaking a grounded theory study
is that he or she can progress from knowing very little about the main concern
experienced by the participants to being an expert on the theory that
accounts for their behavior. The moment when the core category that
integrates the data is found can be truly exciting. The theory integrated
by the core category works to explain relevant behavior in the substantive
area, has relevance for the participants and academic community, and
fi ts the situation because it has been developed from data that have been
gathered from the participants. In addition, the theory can be modifi ed if
new data point to new categories or properties of a category.
Some of the problems that are encountered in using the design stem
from the researcher rather than from the method. The most diffi cult problem
often is the researcher’s unwillingness to give up preconceived ideas of
how the subjects should be responding. For example, one student initially
wanted to test the hypothesis that nurses in the labor and delivery setting