My dependent variable will be their perception of their latest relationship. To measure this, I will be using a Guttmann scale. This will enable me to incorporate both a dichotomous scale and a Likert scale. A dichotomous scale is when a question has two possible responses. A Likert scale is a type of rating scale that measures how someone feels about a certain topic containing degrees of feeling. With multiple Likert questions in a survey Cronbach’s alpha helps measure its reliability. Cronbach’s alpha is computed by correlating the score for each scale item with the total score for each observation, and then comparing that to the variance for all individual item scores. The survey will measure perceptions of relationship status with an ordinal
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I am also considering control variables that include gender, socioeconomic status, education, and treatment. Based on Hunt et al’s (2001) article control variables that were considered are education, treatment, and gender. The impact of ADHD can disrupt how one learns, effecting education, and while pharmacological treatment has demonstrated improvements in work, hyperactivity, and attention its side effects, that range from chronic multiple tics to anorexia, can also contribute to relationship dilemmas revolving around mental health issues. On the other hand, hyperactivity is more frequent in boys with ADHD while disorganization and distractibility are more persistent with women ADHD sufferers (Michielsen, 2013). These different symptoms among gender, along with the already different social expectations related to gender, can alter one’s perception of what normal social functioning is and can contribute to stress if they believe they are breaking social norms; “It has been suggested that ADHD behaviors impede females more than males from fulfilling gender–role expectations placed on them by modern Western society” (Robin, 2002). The last social variable taken into consideration is socioeconomic status (SES), which is strongly tied to education and treatment. The higher SES an individual has the more access to resources, to better educate themselves or seek treatment. The lower the SES of the individual the more likely their ADHD worsens as they lack the …show more content…
This study is cross-sectional, a research tool used to capture information based on data gathered for a specific point in time. The data gathered is from individuals diagnosed with ADHD that previously or are currently in a relationship. Advantages of a cross-sectional study include that it is not costly because it does not require a lot of time, it captures a specific point in time, and it contains multiples variables at the time of the data snapshot. However, there are also disadvantages of a cross-sectional study such as it does not determine cause and effect, it cannot be used to analyzed behavior over a period of time, and findings can be flawed if there is a conflict of interest with the funding source. Since a cross-sectional study allows different variables at the same time, in relation to ADHD and perceived relationship quality, to be compared with little cost it seems more practical to choose it over a longitudinal study. I will also be taking an inductive approach to my research. After the collection of data, it is examined for patterns that may assist in developing a theory that could explain those patterns. The target population of my sample is clear, individuals with ADHD that have experienced a relationship. However, since my research is more so exploratory the best approach for this population would be convenience sampling. Convenience sampling is a nonprobability method often used during preliminary research efforts to get a gross
I am also considering control variables that include gender, socioeconomic status, education, and treatment. Based on Hunt et al’s (2001) article control variables that were considered are education, treatment, and gender. The impact of ADHD can disrupt how one learns, effecting education, and while pharmacological treatment has demonstrated improvements in work, hyperactivity, and attention its side effects, that range from chronic multiple tics to anorexia, can also contribute to relationship dilemmas revolving around mental health issues. On the other hand, hyperactivity is more frequent in boys with ADHD while disorganization and distractibility are more persistent with women ADHD sufferers (Michielsen, 2013). These different symptoms among gender, along with the already different social expectations related to gender, can alter one’s perception of what normal social functioning is and can contribute to stress if they believe they are breaking social norms; “It has been suggested that ADHD behaviors impede females more than males from fulfilling gender–role expectations placed on them by modern Western society” (Robin, 2002). The last social variable taken into consideration is socioeconomic status (SES), which is strongly tied to education and treatment. The higher SES an individual has the more access to resources, to better educate themselves or seek treatment. The lower the SES of the individual the more likely their ADHD worsens as they lack the …show more content…
This study is cross-sectional, a research tool used to capture information based on data gathered for a specific point in time. The data gathered is from individuals diagnosed with ADHD that previously or are currently in a relationship. Advantages of a cross-sectional study include that it is not costly because it does not require a lot of time, it captures a specific point in time, and it contains multiples variables at the time of the data snapshot. However, there are also disadvantages of a cross-sectional study such as it does not determine cause and effect, it cannot be used to analyzed behavior over a period of time, and findings can be flawed if there is a conflict of interest with the funding source. Since a cross-sectional study allows different variables at the same time, in relation to ADHD and perceived relationship quality, to be compared with little cost it seems more practical to choose it over a longitudinal study. I will also be taking an inductive approach to my research. After the collection of data, it is examined for patterns that may assist in developing a theory that could explain those patterns. The target population of my sample is clear, individuals with ADHD that have experienced a relationship. However, since my research is more so exploratory the best approach for this population would be convenience sampling. Convenience sampling is a nonprobability method often used during preliminary research efforts to get a gross