Peer Influence on Teenagers in Emotional Distress
Research topic: Peer Influence on Teenagers in Emotional Distress
Data Collection for Qualitative Research
TYPE OF DESIGN
Tell the reader specifically about the design of the study— the approach to data collection, analysis and report writing
Describe the characteristics of design
o Typical unit of measure
o Any other specific characteristics of design
o Subjects or informants in the study (may need to be especially conscious of anonymity here)
RESEARCHER’S ROLE
Steps taken to gain access to the subjects – if Institutional Review Board Permission was required indicate it here
Comment on any sensitive ethical issues that need to be taken into consideration to maintain anonymity of subjects
DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES
Indicate types of data collection used
o Observations
o Document Analysis (Meeting Minutes, Newspapers)
Qualitative data analysis procedure can be eclectic—unlike quantitative procedures which make distinct separations between procedures qualitative procedures can simultaneously engage in numerous procedures
o Collecting from the field, sorting into categories, formatting the information
Describe the process of “reduction” or interpretation that you will use to organize the data
Discuss matrices or coding systems/ programs you will be using
VERIFICATION
Discuss the issues of internal validity—accuracy of the information and whether it matches reality
o Member checks
o Inter-rater procedures
o Triangulation
Discuss limitations to generalizability
o Remember that the purpose of qualitative data is not to generalize findings but to form an interpretation of events, but you still need to indicate limitations to generalizability.
data_analysis_and_interpretation
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