Nitel Veri Analiz Yazılımlarının İletişim Çalışmalarında Kullanımı: Sistematik Bir Analiz

Year 2023, Issue: 42 - 20th-Year Special Issue, 51 - 68, 30.11.2023

Esra Tani Yıldız , Mehmet Sinan Tam

https://doi.org/10.31123/akil.1330172

Abstract

Bu makale, iletişim çalışmalarında nitel veri analiz programlarının Türk araştırmacılar tarafından nasıl kullanıldığı ve araştırmaya kattığı değeri keşfetmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu sistematik analize dahil edilen çalışmalar DergiPark, Web of Science Core Collection ve Scopus bilimsel veri tabanlarından toplanmıştır. Toplam 120 çalışma belirlenmiştir. Türk akademisyenler tarafından yayınlanan medya ve iletişim çalışmalarında yalnızca MAXQDA, NVivo ve Atlas.ti programlarının tercih edildiği belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda QDAS programlarından yararlanan Türk iletişim araştırmacılarının, uluslararası indeksli ESCI ve SSCI dergileri yerine, daha çok ulusal indeksli dergileri hedefledikleri tespit edilmiştir. İncelenen makalelerin büyük bir kısmının analiz sürecinde şeffaf bir metodoloji kullanmadığı anlaşılmıştır. Örneklemin yarısında güvenilirlik ve geçerlilik göz ardı edilmiştir. Araştırmacıların veri yönetimini kolaylaştırma, veri görselleştirme ve aynı anda farklı veri setleri üzerinde çalışabilme gibi nedenlerle QDAS programlarını kullandığı belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmada dikkat çeken bir başka gözlem ise nitel veri yazılımlarının daha çok sosyal medya alanında kullanılmasıdır. Araştırmada üniversitelerin QDAS programlarının yaygınlaştırılması adına gerek akademik personel gerekse lisansüstü öğrencilerine olanaklar sunması önerilmiştir.

Keywords

İletişim çalışmaları, Nitel yazılım, QDA/QDAS/CAQDAS, MAXQDA, NVivo, Atlas.ti

Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) in Communication Studies: A Systematic Review

Abstract

This paper aims to explore how qualitative data analysis programs are used by Turkish researchers in communication studies and the value software programs add to the research. Studies included in this systematic review were gathered from DergiPark, Web of Science Core Collection, and Scopus scientific databases. A total of 120 studies were identified. It has been determined that only MAXQDA, NVivo, and Atlas.ti programs are preferred in media and communication studies published by Turkish academics. According to the findings of the study, Turkish communication researchers benefiting from QDAS programs primarily target nationally indexed journals rather than internationally indexed ESCI and SSCI journals. A significantly large proportion of reviewed articles do not use a well-articulated methodology for the analysis process. Reliability and validity were ignored in almost half of the sample. QDAS programs are used for reasons such as facilitating data management, data visualization, and working on different data sets. A notable observation made in this study was that programs are mostly used in the social media field. Universities should provide opportunities for graduate students and academic staff to spread QDAS programs, it was suggested in the research.

Keywords

Communication studies, Qualitative software, QDA/QDAS/CAQDAS, MAXQDA, NVivo, Atlas.ti

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