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A research team studying adolescent screen-time habits has finished transcribing their focus group interviews. They have completed the first stage of grounded theory by identifying several repeating ideas within the transcripts, such as 'fear of missing out' and 'social pressure'. What are the remaining two analytical steps the team must take to complete their grounded theory analysis?

Question: A research team studying adolescent screen-time habits has finished transcribing their focus group interviews. They have completed the first stage of grounded theory by identifying several repeating ideas within the transcripts, such as 'fear of missing out' and 'social pressure'. What are the remaining two analytical steps the team must take to complete their grounded theory analysis?

Sample answer: First, the research team must organize the repeating ideas (such as fear of missing out and social pressure) into a smaller number of broader themes. Second, they must construct a theoretical narrative to interpret their findings about adolescent screen-time habits using those themes.

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  • The research team must organize the repeating ideas into a smaller number of broader themes.
  • The research team must construct a theoretical narrative to interpret their findings.

Rubric: The answer should identify the next two stages of grounded theory in order: 1) organizing the repeating ideas into broader themes, and 2) constructing a theoretical narrative to interpret the findings.

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