Grounded theory

The purposes of this paper were to (a) describe and assess the use grounded theory methodology (GTM) in sport psychology over past 11 years (b) provide some guidance for best practices moving forward. Following a brief summary history GTM, we present results rapid review seven journals from 2009 2021. A total 35 articles that made claims regarding GTM as retained. retained assessed using criteria. Overall, methodological completeness studies appears have improved decade. Twenty-two met all, or all but one, Thirteen did not meet two more In terms areas improvement, least widely reported procedures theoretical sampling (reported 22 studies), saturation (22 assessment studies). Furthermore, sophisticated positioning sensitivity was sometimes lacking articles. We discuss ways which researchers can increase conceptual sophistication methodologically sound studies.