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Degrees of Freedom Analysis: A mixed method for theory building, decision making, and prediction

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  • Tractenberg, Rochelle E.

    (Georgetown University)

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Degrees of Freedom Analysis (DoFA) is a method originally published in 1975 that combines qualitative analysis to summarize narrative data with quantitation to summarize alignment or support of the qualitative results for theory building. This paper discusses recent adaptations of the method to facilitate decision making and prediction when theory building is not the investigator's focus. Eleven applications of the method across a variety of disciplines and materials are discussed. These examples highlight the flexibility and utility of DoFA in rigorous and reproducible analyses that involve qualitative materials that would otherwise be challenging to analyze and summarize.

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  • Tractenberg, Rochelle E., 2023. "Degrees of Freedom Analysis: A mixed method for theory building, decision making, and prediction," SocArXiv r5a7z, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:r5a7z
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/r5a7z
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