New Visitors: Please try the example q-sort to see how this online q-sort works.
If you are interested in setting up your own q-sort, you just need to register...
-chris
This project allows researchers to facilitate Q-sort studies online.
We are developing web scripts that will improve:
We are using PHP and MySql in order to build a web-based tool that will allow for easy creation and maintenance of online q-sort tasks. Researchers can:
- Create a working q-sort in minutes
- Create q-sorts consisting of 7 to 120 statements
- Ask open-ended and scale-type questions before and after a q-sort
- Customize instructions before subjects participate in q-sort
- Easily edit and add statements to the q-sort.
To try out these features and develop your own q-sort tasks, take a few seconds to register.
The results of the q-sort tasks are stored in a MySql database. Because the data is organized and can be easily accessed at any time, there are a number of advantages for researchers:
- Store results anonymously or collect subject names or identifiers
- Generate .DAT and .STA files for PQMethod analysis software
- Generate .csv files to view participant responses in most spreadsheet or statistical analysis software programs.
One advantage of an online q-sort is that technologies such as digital video can be integrated with the Q-sort study. For example, participants of studies in our lab view a five-minute video clip online and immediately participate in a Q-sort task based on their viewing experience.
WebQSort only relies on html and javascript. It is not necessary to enable Java. Special plug-ins are not required.
The software should work with all modern browsers and has been tested and used successfully with:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0+
Netscape Navigator 4.x+
Questions, comments? Contact Christopher Correa.
The Q-sort interface is based on the webQ script developed by Peter Schmolck, Rick Watson, and Eshref Januzaj
Want to learn more about Q-methodology?
Other implementations of computerized Q-sorts