Background Evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has generally increased levels
of stress and depression among the public. However, the impact on college students in the …

Since initially writing on thematic analysis in 2006, the popularity of the method we outlined
has exploded, the variety of TA approaches have expanded, and, not least, our thinking has …

Thematic analysis (TA) is widely used in qualitative psychology. In using TA, researchers
must choose between a diverse range of approaches that can differ considerably in their …

Background: Student mental health in higher education has been an increasing concern.
The COVID-19 pandemic situation has brought this vulnerable population into renewed …

Thematic analysis methods, including the reflexive approach we have developed, are widely
used in counselling and psychotherapy research, as are other approaches that seek to …

The concept of data saturation, defined as 'information redundancy'or the point at which no
new themes or codes 'emerge'from data, is widely referenced in thematic analysis (TA) …

Data saturation is the most commonly employed concept for estimating sample sizes in
qualitative research. Over the past 20 years, scholars using both empirical research and …

Develo** a universal quality standard for thematic analysis (TA) is complicated by the
existence of numerous iterations of TA that differ paradigmatically, philosophically and …

Despite the persistent dominance of a 'scientific psychology'paradigm in health psychology,
the use of qualitative research continues to grow. Qualitative approaches are often based on …

As qualitative research becomes increasingly recognized and valued, it is imperative that it
is conducted in a rigorous and methodical manner to yield meaningful and useful results. To …