{"id":439,"date":"2023-02-03T01:32:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T06:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/chapter\/5-3-key-attributes-of-mixed-methods-research\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T16:55:20","slug":"5-3-key-attributes-of-mixed-methods-research","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/chapter\/5-3-key-attributes-of-mixed-methods-research\/","title":{"raw":"Key Attributes of Mixed Methods Research","rendered":"Key Attributes of Mixed Methods Research"},"content":{"raw":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Listed below are the five key attributes or characteristics of mixed methods research design.<sup>12\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The procedure is framed within philosophical worldviews or theoretical lenses<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It utilises research designs that match the research question<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It involves the integration or mixing of the two forms of data ( merges, builds, or embeds)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It involves rigorous processes when using both forms of data<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-437\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2023\/02\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"97\" \/>Remember the opening scenario about Stephanie and Joane deciding to order both Sukiyaki and Tonkatsu and share the meals? How do you think the scenario can be likened to mixed methods research in relation to these key attributes?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>General steps for conducting mixed methods research<\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">While there are no hard and fast rules for designing a mixed-methods study, the general steps below (Figure 5.1) should provide some guidance, especially for researchers who are new to mixed methods studies.<sup>13<\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_438\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-438 size-large\" style=\"color: #003180;font-size: 1em\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-1024x605.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" \/> Figure 5.2 Steps for conducting mixed method research by Bunmi Malau-Aduli and Faith Alele, used under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY NC 4.0 licence\u00a0<\/a>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Listed below are the five key attributes or characteristics of mixed methods research design.<sup>12\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data<\/li>\n<li>The procedure is framed within philosophical worldviews or theoretical lenses<\/li>\n<li>It utilises research designs that match the research question<\/li>\n<li>It involves the integration or mixing of the two forms of data ( merges, builds, or embeds)<\/li>\n<li>It involves rigorous processes when using both forms of data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-437\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2023\/02\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2023\/02\/images.jpg 117w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2023\/02\/images-65x74.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/>Remember the opening scenario about Stephanie and Joane deciding to order both Sukiyaki and Tonkatsu and share the meals? How do you think the scenario can be likened to mixed methods research in relation to these key attributes?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>General steps for conducting mixed methods research<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">While there are no hard and fast rules for designing a mixed-methods study, the general steps below (Figure 5.1) should provide some guidance, especially for researchers who are new to mixed methods studies.<sup>13<\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-438\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-438 size-large\" style=\"color: #003180;font-size: 1em\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-1024x605.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-1536x908.png 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-2048x1211.png 2048w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-65x38.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-225x133.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2025\/08\/Picture3-350x207.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 5.2 Steps for conducting mixed method research by Bunmi Malau-Aduli and Faith Alele, used under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY NC 4.0 licence\u00a0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"media-attributions clear\" prefix:cc=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/ns#\" prefix:dc=\"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/\"><h2>Media Attributions<\/h2><ul><li >images       <\/li><li >Steps for conducting mixed method research  &copy;  Bunmi and Faith     <\/li><\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"author":2509,"menu_order":4,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":["jc309117","jc279026"],"pb_section_license":"cc-by-nc"},"chapter-type":[49],"contributor":[70,69],"license":[56],"class_list":["post-439","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-numberless","contributor-jc279026","contributor-jc309117","license-cc-by-nc"],"part":430,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2509"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":491,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/439\/revisions\/491"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/430"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/439\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=439"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=439"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}