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Conducting a Grounded Theory Study in a Language Other Than English

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  • Intansari Nurjannah
  • Jane Mills
  • Tanya Park
  • Kim Usher

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Translation can be a problem area for researchers conducting qualitative studies in languages other than English who intend to publish the results in an English-language journal. Analyzing the data is also complex when the research team consists of people from different language backgrounds. Translation must be considered as an issue in its own right to maintain the integrity of the research, especially in a grounded theory study. In this article, we offer guidelines for the process of translation for data analysis in a grounded theory study in which the research was conducted in a language other than English (Indonesian). We make recommendations about procedures to choose when, who, and how to translate data. The translation procedure is divided into four steps which are as follows: translation in the process of coding, translation in the process of team discussion, translation in the process of advanced coding, and ensuring the accuracy of translation.

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  • Intansari Nurjannah & Jane Mills & Tanya Park & Kim Usher, 2014. "Conducting a Grounded Theory Study in a Language Other Than English," SAGE Open, , vol. 4(1), pages 21582440145, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:4:y:2014:i:1:p:2158244014528920
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244014528920
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