Abstract This qualitative case study examines the personal experiences of the authors as members of an informal support group during the dissertation phase of their doctoral process. The group consisted of four Caucasian women ranging in age from 33 to 51 years of age when the group formed. Group e-mail messages in the form of archival data taken from their electronic conversations were analyzed, and thematic analysis with constant comparison resulted in three themes emerging: motivation, attachment, and cooperation. The depth of each theme is explored, and personal stories from each author are presented. The article concludes with recommendations that colleges and universities seek ways to encourage cohort group development, both in online and traditional graduate programs.

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从 ABD 到博士：一项定性研究，检查在线博士课程论文期间支持小组的好处

摘要 本定性案例研究考察了作者在博士论文阶段作为非正式支持小组成员的个人经历。该小组由四名白人女性组成，该小组成立时年龄从 33 岁到 51 岁不等。对从他们的电子对话中提取的档案数据形式的群组电子邮件消息进行了分析，通过不断比较的主题分析导致出现了三个主题：动机、依恋和合作。探讨了每个主题的深度，并呈现了每位作者的个人故事。文章最后建议学院和大学寻求鼓励在线和传统研究生课程中的队列发展的方法。