Cawthorpe, Wilkes, Guyn, Li & Lu (2011) conducted a study on the use of healthcare and its cost on mental health. The purpose is to compare “the healthcare costs of groups of patients with and without psychiatric diagnoses using a 9-year physician billing data” (Cawthorpe et al, 2011 p. 490). Based on the goal and data, a quantitative method of analysis should be used for this research because this type of study requires a statistical method to analyze the findings which Cawthorpe et al explicitly noted within the article. In addition, the article cited that a dataset containing enlistment information for all the patients receiving the public health service including the International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) were used by the authors to gather physical diagnoses and mental disorders of the participants which are all component of a quantitative method. The aim of a quantitative research is to “classify features, count them and construct statistical models in an attempt to explain what is observed”(McCusker & Gunaydin 2015, p.538). …show more content…
Also, the title of the article states the research is a “population study” which is a focus of a quantitative research and a component of a quantitative method. Furthermore, the authors specified a clear defined research purpose which often requires statistical methods to test the hypotheses as well as to look for the cause and effects of the variables so that predictions can be
In this book, Bauerlein argues that technology as a whole has had the opposite of its intended effect on American youth. According to his argument, young adults in the United States are now entirely focused on relational interactions and, in his view, pointless discussions concerning purely social matters, and have entirely neglected intellectual pursuits that technology should be making much simpler. He calls on various forms of data in order to prove that the decline is very significant and quite real. This book is meant to be a thorough and compelling study on the reality of what technology has caused in the U.S.
In response to the question set, I will go into detail of the study, consisting of the background, main hypotheses, as well the aims, procedure and results gathered from the study; explaining the four research methods chosen to investigate, furthering into the three methods actually tested.
Three major types of methods used for this study are “Longitudinal Research Method”, “Cross- sectional Research Method” and “Cross Sequential Method” (A cohort form of Longitudinal and cross-sectional method). “Case Study Method” and “Survey Method” also have been used (Baltes, 1968).
This article argues that there is a clear understanding of what crimes the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) measures. Citizens and the police are both in general agreement about what a serious crime is as it involves many different factors that make it a serious crime. The police and citizens are both part of the decision making process when classifying an incident as an index crime. The decision making process involves the following steps that are taken: defined by the victim, determined by the police, obvious accounts for most of the changes in whether a crime should be reported and officially recorded, personal characteristics of the offender, and the effects suffered by the victim. Studies show that crimes are reported to the police because the victim was greatly affected by the crime committed. Studies even show that not all crimes are reported to the police because the victim has a reason not to. I intend to use this article for my research to for my research project to explain why victims would report or not report a crime to the police.
10). Other characteristics include a focus on the objective and quantifiable, emphasis on specific concepts, the researcher is an external, large sample, measured information, and includes statistical analysis (Polit & Beck, 2017). The use of quantitative methodology fits this study’s purpose because it asks specific questions about how frequently the phenomenon occurs, what factors are related to the stated phenomenon, and what is the underlying cause (Polit & Beck, 2017). It also asks what would happen if the phenomenon was altered, and can the occurrence be prevented (Polit & Beck,
The development of knowledge requires a number of processes in order to establish credible data to ensure the validity and appropriateness of how it can be used in the future. For the healthcare industry, this has provided the ability to create and form new types of interventions in order to give adequate care across a of number of fields within the system. Research then, has been an essential part in providing definitive data, either by disproving previous beliefs or confirming newly found data and methods. Moreover, research in itself contains its own process with a methodological approach. Of the notable methods, quantitative research is often used for its systemic approach (Polit & Beck, 2006). Thus, the use of the scientific method is used, which also utilizes the use of numerical data (Polit & Beck). Here, researches make use of creating surveys, scales, or placing a numerical value on it subjects (Polit & Beck). In the end the resulting data is neutral and statistical. However, like all things its approach is not perfect, yet, it has the ability to yield valuable data.
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To give credit and to make sure I cover all areas this writing process as covered, its best to go by the writing assignments by Milestone
I used ethnography to answer this question instead of quantitative analysis or experiments because of several reasons. First, variables for quantitative analysis must have numbers; without numbers we cannot use any statistical techniques. Possible quantitative variables for the question are the...
This was done using a peer nomination procedure. I had to nominate up to three of my classmates who fit the description of each of the three emotions. Then, I had to self- report my level of academic motivation. Using a 5-point scale, I had to rate my own academic efficiency and enjoyment. Some of the questions included: “How good at schoolwork are you?” and “How much do you like doing schoolwork?” Finally, it was my teacher’s turn to answer some questions. My teacher had to fill out a teacher report to measure my emotion regulation. Using a 5-point rating scale, emotion regulation was measured in the areas of anger, happiness, and sadness. For example, my teacher rated my ability to regulate anger based on how easily I calm down when helped by others when angry. My teacher was also asked to assess my academic engagement in the classroom. Using a 4-point scale, my teacher rated my efforts and involvement toward academic tasks. My school provided my achievement data in reading and math based on standardized tests used in my school
The authors of this article have outlined the purpose, aims, and objectives of the study. It also provides the methods used which is quantitative approach to collect the data, the results, conclusion of the study. It is important that the author should present the essential components of the study in the abstract because the abstract may be the only section that is read by readers to decide if the study is useful or not or to continue reading (Coughlan, Cronin, and Ryan, 2007; Ingham-Broomfield, 2008 p.104; Stockhausen and Conrick, 2002; Nieswiadomy, 2008 p.380).
This chapter covers the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives, hypothesis or research questions, significance of the study, the scope and limitation, delimitation assumptions of the study and operational definitions.
Research can be divided into two approaches which are qualitative and quantitative research. Aliaga and Gunderson (2000) define quantitative research as “Explaining phenomena by collecting numerical data that are analysed using mathematically based methods.” This is usually done using statistics. Quantitative metho...
This chapter dealt with the background of the study, problem statement with purpose and objectives. The assumptions, variables, definition of terms and delimitation of the study are also included in this chapter.
The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the methodology used to collect and treat the data. It includes six sections. The first section explains the research method used to collect data, the second section considers respondents and sampling procedures; and the third section the research instruments. The fourth part examines the reliability of the questionnaire and the fifth section the process to collect both primary and secondary data. The last section details statistical treatment of data.