export.qm

an object of Q methodology results, obtained from the function <code><a href="/link/qmethod?package=qmethod&version=1.2.2" rd-options="" data-mini-rdoc="qmethod::qmethod">qmethod</a></code>.

qmobject

the file name. Note that in some OS, the file name will need an extension .TXT so that other software opens it.

file

the structure and formatting of the results in the exported document. Defaults to <code>"R"</code> where the <code>qmobject</code> will be written as is. Option <code>"PQMethod"</code> provides an output with the same structure and elements as those provi

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Exports an object of class <code>"QmethodRes"</code> to a plain text file (.TXT). All the objects within the list resulting from <code><a href="/link/qmethod?package=qmethod&version=1.2.2" rd-options="" data-mini-rdoc="qmethod::qmethod">qmethod</a></code> are exported as they are. This is intended for interpretation rather than for further analysis.

Analysis of Q methodology data to identify the distinct perspectives existing within a group. This methodology is used across social, health and environmental sciences to understand diversity of attitudes, discourses, or decision-making styles (for more information, see http://qmethod.org). The function qmethod() runs the full analysis. Each step can be run separately using the corresponding functions: qflag() for automatic flagging of Q-sorts (manual flagging is optional), qzscores() for scores for statements, qda() for distinguishing and consensus statements, and qfcharact() for general characteristics of the factors. Additional functions import data from PQMethod software, export plain text data for interpretation in two flavours, print and plot Q method results in a synthetic manner. The package uses principal components and it offers the following choices: manual or automatic flagging, a number of mathematical methods for rotation, and a number of correlation coefficients for the initial correlation matrix.

export.qm: Q Methodology: export results to a plain text document

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