A Call for Conducting Multivariate Mixed Analyses

• In Event: Data Analysis Issues in Mixed Methods Research

Abstract

Several authors have written methodological works that provide an introductory- and/or intermediate-level guide to conducting mixed analyses. Although these works have been useful for beginning and emergent mixed researchers, what is lacking are works that describe and illustrate advanced-level mixed analysis approaches. Thus, the purpose of this article is to introduce the concept of multivariate mixed analyses, which represents a complex form of advanced mixed analyses. These analyses represent a class of mixed analyses wherein at least one of the quantitative analyses and at least one of the qualitative analyses both involve the simultaneous analysis of multiple variables. The notion of multivariate mixed analyses previously has not been discussed in the literature, illustrating the significance and innovation of the article.

Author

• Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Sam Houston State University