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Further, the use of theory to anticipate the layering of ethical conflict within the interpretation of findings is provided.  \nAbstract citation ID: igaf122.2497  \nUSING THEORY TO CONDUCT QUALITATIVE  \nRESEARCH WITH PEOPLE AGING WITH DISABILITY  \nTracie Harrison, University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, Iowa, United States  \nThe use of theory to shape analysis of qualitative data while planning the study, collecting data in the field, and analyzing the data through select methods is necessary to arrive at meaningful findings in response to a research question. The lack of theoretical guidance in gerontological research within a biased interpretation of meaning and/or historical information can result in skewed findings. Although books and articles have been written about the process of using theory in qualitative research few have clarified how the study of aging populations can challenge disciplinary paradigms resulting in ethical concerns. This can leave the interpretation of complex data to a re-imagination or a best-alignment type of conclusion. In this examination of process and outcome between theory and data, the author suggests that an awareness of paradigmatic conflict must be identified or the voice of people from disparate backgrounds who have lived through multiple transitions with age will be lost, reinforcing disciplinary or analyst beliefs while disregarding complex dissention. Using data from ethnographic data collected from 133 people (age 55 and older) with 3-4 community interviews each, I demonstrate how conflict threaded along historical, individual,","cbCainmhRi259yQ9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainmhRi259yQ9","pdf",663922,"English","# Overview\n## Role of theory across the research lifecycle\n## Risks of lacking theoretical guidance\n## Paradigmatic conflict and ethical concerns\n## Ethnographic evidence and analysis approach","[{\"question\":\"How does the paper describe the role of theory in qualitative research?\",\"answer\":\"Theory is used to shape analysis when planning the study, guide data collection in the field, and structure data analysis through selected methods to support meaningful findings.\"},{\"question\":\"What problem can arise when theoretical guidance is absent in gerontological research?\",\"answer\":\"It can lead to biased interpretation of meaning and historical information, resulting in skewed findings.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are paradigmatic conflicts important in interpreting qualitative data?\",\"answer\":\"The paper argues that awareness of paradigmatic conflict must be identified to avoid losing the voices of people who have lived through multiple transitions and to prevent reinforcing disciplinary or analyst beliefs while disregarding complex dissent.\"}]","USING THEORY TO CONDUCT QUALITATIVE RESEARCH WITH PEOPLE AGING WITH DISABILITY - read and analyze | PDF",1790644841]