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This assignment will focus on the research methodology for the study that you pr
This assignment will focus on the research methodology for the study that you proposed in your Problem Significance and Review of Literature Assignment. Once again, your modules and your textbook will help you develop the sections of this paper. For example, when you are deciding on your study design, you will go to the Module 6 and review the power points and read Chapters 9 and 10 in your textbook. The information in these resources will help you decide on the type of design that best fits your study.
Here are some tips for the sections of the Methodology Assignment. Use the following headings to develop APA headings for your paper. Include the following information in each section.
Purpose: Use the corrected draft from your other assignment. Identify the purpose of the study. You will write this as: The purpose of the study is to….
Methodology
Research Design: identify the type of design you will use. Be specific—descriptive, quasi-experimental or experimental is not enough. Examples might include: Randomized control trial, cohort, correlational, pre-test-post-test, etc. The text provides descriptions of the designs. Be sure to include why the design is appropriate for the study. This sentence should be referenced. For example:
Type of design: A cross-sectional, correlational study will be conducted to examine the relationship between knowledge of HIV transmission, prophylactic use of antiretroviral medications, altruism, and the use of safe sexual practices (no reference needed since this is our study). A cross-sectional design is a non-experimental research design in which the data is collected at one point in time (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2019). Because participants will be completing variable specific questionnaires at one point in time, the research design is appropriate for the study.
Extraneous variables: These can be situational—such as a cold environment when taking a test, personal—such as an individual taking a test being sleepless; or researcher based—such as if the researcher gave clues on how to act or respond during the study. Additionally, using self-report instruments or tools might be an extraneous variable—because the individual is having to ‘self-report information’).
Sampling plan: describe the type of sampling plan you will conduct—usually a non-probability or probability sample—the LoBiondo-Wood and Haber textbook describes the types of sampling plans you can choose to fit your study. Be sure to indicate the specific sampling plan and to reference the information.
Population: include the population your sample will represent and an estimated sample size you would obtain to conduct the study. Be sure to include exclusion and inclusion criteria and remember that these criteria can help to control extraneous variables and bias too.
Obtaining sample: describe how you would obtain the sample. Describe your recruitment process or any plans for using flyers or advertisements. If you plan a randomized study, how will you randomize the participants (coin toss/computer program)?
Plan for Data Collection: describe the how, when, and where of data collection. Be sure to include that you will first obtain IRB approval and how you will obtain informed consent—include the venue where you would conduct the study.
Data Collection Tools/Measures:
If you decide to use a tool (questionnaire or instrument) from a study you read, include the number of items (or questions) the tool has, who created the tool, and reliability and validity of the tool. A copy of the tool should be added as an appendix to the paper. If the reliability and validity of the tool is not available in the literature, this would be a limitation.
If you plan to develop your own data collection tool, a copy must be provided as an appendix. Be sure to describe how your methodology speaks to reliability and validity and how the tool you develop ensures accurate measurement of the variable. For example, if you plan to examine the number of hours someone walks per week, how will you document that to ensure consistency among participants? If you plan to develop a table for data entry, that must also be included as an appendix. All appendices are placed behind the references.
If using physiologic measures, describe how you will ensure consistency in data collection among all participants.
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