A mixed methods approach to mediumship research

Roxburgh, E. C. and Roe, C. A. (2014) A mixed methods approach to mediumship research. In: Rock, A. J. (ed.) The Survival Hypothesis: Essays on Mediumship. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 220-234.

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Abstract:	There is a movement gaining ground within the social and behavioral sciences to introduce a new research method paradigm that combines qualitative and quantitative elements so as to capitalize on the strengths and compensate for the weaknesses of each. This approach, known as mixed methods research ( Johnson, Onwuegbuzie, & Turner, 2007), has, in our view, great potential benefits for the study of mediumship, which naturally combines a requirement to evaluate evidential claims in a balanced and objective manner with a need to pay careful attention to the subjective meaning of mediumistic experiences in the context in which they occur. In this essay we will outline some of the essential features of the mixed methods approach, and draw attention to the procedural developments that have taken place over the past two decades, focusing particularly on design issues such as how data collection might be implemented (i.e., whether concurrent or sequentially) and prioritized (i.e., whether qualitative and quantitative aspects will have equal or unequal emphasis), and at what point data will be integrated or mixed (i.e., at the data collection, analysis or interpretation stage). The second part of this essay will demonstrate the value of adopting a mixed methods approach in mediumship research using illustrations from our own work with Spiritualist mental mediums in the UK (Roxburgh, 2010, 2011; Roxburgh & Roe, 2011a).
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF1001 Parapsychology. Psychic research. Psychology of the conscious B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF1228 Spiritualism
Creators:	Roxburgh, Elizabeth C and Roe, Chris A
Editors:	Rock, Adam J
Publisher:	McFarland & Company
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for the Study of Anomalous Psychological Processes University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016) University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date:	April 2014
Date Type:	Publication
Page Range:	pp. 220-234
Title of Book:	The Survival Hypothesis: Essays on Mediumship
Place of Publication:	Jefferson, NC
Number of Pages:	15
Language:	English
ISBN:	9780786472208
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/7044

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