Qualitative psychological research

Introduction In her introduction (Padgett, 2004) stated that qualitative research offers an approach that is both complementary to, and transcendent of, conventional scientific inquiry. And she further went on to say that, its reach has extended far beyond the social sciences to a variety of professional fields. Grounded Theory is a research tool that enables you to seek out and conceptualize the underlying social patterns and structures of the area of interest through the process of constant…

Brand equity can be segmented into two categories: the value of a brand (accounting purposes) and the marketing strategy used to educate consumers in relation to what they need to know about the brand (Keller, 1993). This research will focus on the second part of brand equity: brand knowledge. Besides providing information about a brand, brand equity is important for marketing design from a financial, organizational and consumer behavior perspective (Davis, 2007; Keller and…

Design of the Study Qualitative studies aim to look into the quality of relationships, activities, situations, or materials (Fraenkel & Wallen, 2009). According to Merriam (2009), the focus of qualitative research is the process, meaning, and understanding, and the researcher plays an important role as the primary instrument of data collection and analysis, which is inductive (p. 266). Moreover, Bogdan and Biklen (2007) describe five characteristics of qualitative research: • The natural…

school she was working at. During this study Vetter (2012) reluctantly began the process of moving into a leadership role to bring about change in her colleagues teaching practices (p. 27-28). The type of qualitative research study was a combination of three different qualitative methods. These qualitative methods described by MacMillan (2016) are: “ethnographic studies” (p. 311), “phenomenological studies” (p. 317) and “grounded theory studies” (p. 318). Vetter (2012) participated in an…

Introduction Methodology refers to the methods of collecting, organizing and analyzing data. The choice of the methodology depends on the nature of the research question. The methodology includes the design, setting, sample, limitations, data collection and analysis. It is a framework of the procedures and methods used in the study. This chapter introduces the research methodology used in the study and how it has assisted in the collection and analysis of data. The purpose of this study is to…

relationship shapes both inquiry and analysis. In this assignment, I will touch upon the paradigms, theories, and histories I learned throughout course content. In particular, I will articulate more information about the critical paradigm and a qualitative methodological paradigm. My second task in…

The origins of self-efficacy research can be traced back to Albert Bandura’s (1997) article, “Self-Efficacy: Toward a Unifying Theory of Behavioral Change.” Social cognitive theory and the idea of reciprocal determinism are at the root of Bandura’s self-efficacy theories. Bandura (1997) defined self-efficacy as “belief in one’s capabilities to organize and execute the course of action required to produce given attainments,” and he proposed that self-efficacy affects motivation, effort, choice…

sense of humour may help students to cope with exam stress. Students are dealing with numerous exams, and as mentioned above, they are also the most tolerant to stress. The lack of research on what coping strategies the students find it helpful to go through their next exam, makes this study an important one. This research used Grounded Theory (GT) as the…

from Ethics in behavioral Research to sampling from a population. Each one of the subjects we have learned about are very useful when we conduct our own studies and search for answers in which we seek. In this paper the student will be writing a case study of himself, and will explain what he has learned about research at an introductory level. Also, the student will evaluate his experience from a Christian perspective. The Subject: Kyle The Subject of this case study research paper is Kyle…

Introduction Research is a systematic and scientific inquiry that exploits meticulous methods to answer questions and solve problems. The definitive goal of research is to develop, refine and expand the body of knowledge (Polit & Beck, 2004). Extensive research is essential in nursing to develop empirical knowledge that enables nurses to deliver evidence-based nursing care (Burns & Grove, 2010). Research is generally classified into three paradigms. Qualitative research, quantitative research…