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Transcript of WELNS 670: Wellness Research Design Chapter 5: Planning Your Research Design.
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WELNS 670: Wellness Research Design
Chapter 5: Planning Your Research Design
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Research Planning, Research Methodology, and Research Tools
Research planning (design) – the complete strategy of attack on the central research problem
Research methodology – the steps used to collect and analyze data
Research tools – a specific mechanism or strategy the researcher uses to collect, manipulate, or interpret data
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Research Planning – Basic Format
A question with no known resolution is posed This question is converted to a clearly stated
research problem The researcher takes a guess as to the
answer The literature is searched for possible
solutions
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If solutions are not found…
The researcher looks for data that may relate to the problem
The data are analyzed to reveal patterns The researcher interprets the data and
suggests a conclusion The data may help resolve the problem The data support or reject the proposed
hypothesis
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Questions to consider
Do you have a viable research problem? What kinds of data will an investigation of this
problem require? How feasible are collecting and interpreting these
data? Will you be able to find a sufficient number of people
who are willing to participate? Do you have the knowledge, resources, and skills to
carry this project through to completion?
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Nature and Role of Data
Data are manifestations of the Truth that underlies the phenomena we observe
Data are transient and ever-changing Primary vs. Secondary Criteria for the admissibility of data
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Measurement Instruments (tools)
Instruments should be able to be described in explicit, concrete terms.
“Personality type will be measured using a 26 item personality inventory containing Likert-type response scale scored questions that takes an average of 15 minutes to complete.”
Researchers should provide evidence that the instruments used have a reasonable degree of validity and reliability.
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Validity
The extent to which an instrument measures what it is suppose to measure
Forms of validity– Face validity – extent to which an instrument “looks like” it is
measuring a particular characteristic– Content validity – extent to which an instrument is a representative
sample of the content area being measured– Criterion validity – extent to which the results of an assessment
instrument correlate with another, presumably related “criterion” measure.
– Construct validity – the extent to which an instrument measures a characteristic that cannot be directly observed but must be inferred from patterns in people’s behavior
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Reliability
The extent to which an instrument yields consistent results when the characteristic being measured has not changed
Forms of reliability– Interrater reliability – extent to which two or more individuals give
identical judgment when evaluating the same phenomena– Internal consistency reliability – extent to which all items within a
single instrument yield similar results– Equivalent forms reliability – extent to which two different versions
of the same instrument yield similar results– Test-retest reliability – extent to which the same instrument yields
the same results on two different occasions
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Linking Data and Research Methodology
The methodology used to help answer a particular research problem must always take into account the nature of the data that will be collected to help in the resolution of the problem
“Different questions yield different types of information”
No single research method leads exclusively toward a better understanding of the unknown
Many different research paths converge to enhance human knowledge
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Comparing Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
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Generally Speaking…
Quantitative research – used to answer questions about relationships among measured variables with the purpose of explaining, predicting, and controlling phenomena.
Qualitative research – used to answer questions about the complex nature of phenomena, often with the purpose of describing and understanding the phenomena from the participant’s point of view.
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The quantitative research process
Starts with a specific research hypothesis to be tested
Isolates the variables to be studied Controls for extraneous variables Uses standardized procedures to collect some form
of numerical data Uses statistical procedures to analyze and drat
conclusions from the data Ends with confirmation or rejection of the hypothesis
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The qualitative research process
Starts with general research questions Collects and extensive amount of verbal data from a
small number of participants Organizes those data in some form that gives them
coherence Uses verbal descriptors to portray the situation they
have studied Ends with tentative answers or hypotheses about
what was observed. These hypotheses may form the basis of future studies
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Distinguishing Characteristics
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Now look at your project…
Write down two research questions you are considering, and use the Distinguishing Characteristics chart to determine the type of approach you might use
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The Validity of the Research Approach
The accuracy, meaningfulness, and credibility of the research project as a whole
Internal validity External validity
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Internal Validity
Internal validity – does the study have sufficient controls to ensure that the conclusions we draw are truly warranted by the data
– Controlled laboratory study– Double-blind experiment– Unobtrusive measures– Triangulation
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Group Work
3 Cases In each study, the conclusions are not truly
warranted by the data Suggest possible reasons why.
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Case 1
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Case 2
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Case 3
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External Validity
External validity – can we use what we have observed in the research situation to make generalizations about the world beyond that specific situation?
– A real life setting– A representative sample– Replication in a different context
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Validity in Qualitative Research
Triangulation Extensive time in the field Negative case analysis Thick description Feedback from others Respondent validation
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Ethical issues in research
Protection from harm Informed consent Right to privacy Honesty with professional colleagues IRBs Professional code of ethics
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Planning for Data Collection
Start think about…
What data are needed? Where are the data located? How will the data be secured? How will the data be interpreted?
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Group project…
Validity and Reliability Design Methods Tools
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Research Planning/Design
Develop a detailed plan including– Conceptualization of the project organization– Detailed specifications of the steps to follow– Consideration of…
Basic format of the research Nature and role of the data Identification of appropriate measurement instruments Linking data and research methodology Validity of the selected research methodology Determination of how the data will be acquired Existence of ethical issues