concepts had been identified and categorised according to the final framework structure. Respondent characteristics were also reviewed. The coding framework which was developed can be seen in Figure 24. The coded data were then synthesised and sorted into a thematic chart in the fourth stage of the analysis. Descriptions of the themes were combined in a matrix with quotes from the interviews. The complete matrix charts can be seen in Appendix 32. Quotations were selected for inclusion into the main body of the thesis, with care being taken to ensure those selected represented a wide range of individuals and views. In the Interpretation, the results for each theme which emerged were reported in detail, combining diagrams of key points, and selected quotations. For the purpose of reporting, study participants were assigned an identification code, where the initial letter (M or F) denotes respondents’ gender. Think Aloud Results The recruitment email sent through the university internal emailing system (Appendix 31) resulted in a pool of 134 potential participants. An initial sample of 20 participants was selected based on an age and gender, to be largely representative of the general population. At this point the level of theoretical saturation was assessed, and it was felt that a point of theoretical saturation had been reached as no new themes were emerging. This approach was based on the Horwood et al. (2014) study, and a similar study performed by a PhD student in ScHARR (Personal communication, PhD
concepts had been identified and categorised according to the final framework structure. Respondent characteristics were also reviewed. The coding framework which was developed can be seen in Figure 24. The coded data were then synthesised and sorted into a thematic chart in the fourth stage of the analysis. Descriptions of the themes were combined in a matrix with quotes from the interviews. The complete matrix charts can be seen in Appendix 32. Quotations were selected for inclusion into the main body of the thesis, with care being taken to ensure those selected represented a wide range of individuals and views. In the Interpretation, the results for each theme which emerged were reported in detail, combining diagrams of key points, and selected quotations. For the purpose of reporting, study participants were assigned an identification code, where the initial letter (M or F) denotes respondents’ gender. Think Aloud Results The recruitment email sent through the university internal emailing system (Appendix 31) resulted in a pool of 134 potential participants. An initial sample of 20 participants was selected based on an age and gender, to be largely representative of the general population. At this point the level of theoretical saturation was assessed, and it was felt that a point of theoretical saturation had been reached as no new themes were emerging. This approach was based on the Horwood et al. (2014) study, and a similar study performed by a PhD student in ScHARR (Personal communication, PhD