A grounded theory often has as a theoretical underpinning which of the following?
A) An ideational theory
B) Symbolic interactionism
C) Phenomenology
D) The Theory of Human Becoming
B
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Some qualitative researchers seek to develop grounded theories, data-driven explanations to account for phenomena under study through inductive processes. A popular theoretical underpinning of grounded theory research is symbolic interaction (or interactionism), which has three underlying premises (Blumer, 1986). In some qualitative research traditions (e.g., phenomenology), the researcher strives to suspend previously held substantive theories of the specific phenomena under study, but each tradition has rich theoretical underpinnings. Ideational theories, a type of cultural theory, suggest that cultural conditions and adaptation stem from mental activity. The Theory of Human Becoming (Parse, 1999) has been called a nursing grand theory.
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