All transcripts were read multiple times to obtain a sense of the whole |
The text was divided into meaning units which were condensed |
The process of abstraction involved labeling the condensed meaning units with codes |
The codes were arranged into categories and subcategories, based on assessments of their similarities and differences |
A process of reflection and discussion between LBM and LSM resulted in agreement about how to sort the codes into categories |
Finally, the underlying meaning, that is, the latent content, of the categories was formulated into a theme |