About Q Methodology
Q Methodology is a research method used to study people's "subjectivity" -- that is, their viewpoint.
Q Methodology was originally developed by William Stephenson (1902-1989), an Englishman trained in physics (Ph.D., 1926), psychology (Ph.D., 1929) and psychometrics under the tutelage of Charles Spearman and Sir Cyril Burt.
It has been used both in clinical settings for assessing patients, as well as in research settings to examine how people think about a topic.
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The International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) is the official organization committed to the ideas and concepts of Q methodology as enunciated by William Stephenson. ISSSS administers an email discussion list dedicated to exchange of information related to Q Methodology. To learn more about ISSSS, join ISSSS, or become a member of the email discussion list, go to the ISSSS page.
Latest News
The 2009 Q Conference will take place in St. Louis, MO., on October 8-10, 2009.
Two international Q conferences are also being held in 2009 in Norway and the UK
June 02 2009: Brian Midgley has replaced the interbehavioral blog devoted to the ideas of J.R. Kantor with an interbehavioral website
May 13 2009: Dr. Amanda Wolf from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand visited the University of Stavanger, Norway to give a talk on "Subjectivity, the researcher and the researched".