Deductive qualitative content analysis

Routledge eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Christian Schneijderberg, Oliver Wieczorek, Isabel Steinhardt
DOI: 10.4324/9781003496397-8
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Abstract

As described in Chapter 2 , we distinguish between two types of qualitative content analysis: inductive and deductive content analysis. In this chapter, we will now describe deductive qualitative content analysis. First, we present a flowchart for deductive qualitative content analysis. Then, we use Tinto’s engagement theory as a specific example to demonstrate how deductive qualitative content analysis can be carried out using autoethnographic data.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Qualitative Research Methods and Applications Computational and Text Analysis Methods Educational Research and Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
145–173
Publication date
15 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter