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Assignment:
Research Question: "How does the level of social interaction within assisted living facilities influence the happiness of elderly residents?"
Background: the level of social interaction within assisted living facilities acts as the factor being investigated for its impact on the happiness of elderly residents, which is the outcome being measured.
You and your colleagues will share ideas about how to research this topic using a qualitative approach.
In your initial post, consider the following guidelines:
- Compare the characteristics and appropriate uses of the qualitative research designs covered in the week's required readings.
- Apply the scientific method by selecting an appropriate qualitative research design and methods that align with the provided research question.
- Create a feasible research design including plans for the sample selection, data collection, and data analysis.
- Explain how you would use reflexivity while planning and carrying out the research.
- Apply ethical principles by explaining how this type of qualitative research design may affect the participants in your study and how you will deal with ethical and sociocultural issues.
Text Reference
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2023). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (6th ed.). SAGE.
Chapter 7: Research Questions and Hypotheses
Qualitative Research Questions (pp. 146-150)
Chapter 9: Qualitative Methods
References
American Psychological Association. (2017, March). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. (2002, amended effective June 1, 2010, and January 1, 2017).
Standard 8: Research and Publication
Bieler, P., Bister, M. D., Hauer, J., Klausner, M., Niewöhner, J., Schmid, C., & von Peter, S. (2021). Distributing reflexivity through co-laborative ethnography. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 50(1), 77-98.
Morgan, S. J., Pullon, S. R. H., Macdonald, L. M., McKinlay, E. M., & Gray, B. V. (2017). Case study observational research: A framework for conducting case study research where observation data are the focus Qualitative Health Research, 27(7), 1060-1068.
Spector-Mersel, B., & Knaifel, E. (2018). Narrative research on mental health recovery: Two sister paradigms Journal of Mental Health, 27(4), 298-306.
Urcia, I. A. (2021). Comparisons of adaptations in grounded theory and phenomenology: Selecting the specific qualitative research methodology International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20, 1-14.