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Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) was developed for the purpose of creating efficient modes of qualitative data analysis (Fielding & Lee, 1998 Fielding, N. G. and Lee, R. M. 1998. Computer analysis and qualitative research, London: Sage. Google Scholar). Despite these developments, many social scientists continue to advocate manual data analysis techniques (Hammersley & Atkinson, 1995 Hammersley, M. and Atkinson, P. 1995. “Recording and organizing data”. In Ethnography (, 2nd ed., Edited by: Hammersly, M. and Atkinson, P. 175–204. New York, NY: Routledge. Google Scholar). Given the rapid development of computerized methods of data analysis amid the continued call for the use of naturalistic inquiry in sport psychology research, the aim of this research note was to compare manual and computerized data analysis techniques. Results highlight the advantages, disadvantages, and commonly held assumptions of the use of CAQDAS.
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