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WELNS 670: Wellness Research Design
Introduction
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Getting to Know You
Welcome Expectations of class Previous experiences with research
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Thoughts on Research
More than an academic requirement Today's health issues/problems demand
thoughtful resolutions “In virtually every subject area, our
knowledge is incomplete and problems are waiting to be solved.”
From Leedy and Ormrod (2004). Practical Research: Planning and Design.
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Research is not…
Information gathering by itself (information discovery, reference skills)
Transporting facts from one location to another (fact discovery, fact reporting)
Rummaging for information (self-enlightenment)
Catchword to get attention (sales-pitch)
From Leedy and Ormrod (2004). Practical Research: Planning and Design.
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8 Characteristics of Research
Originates with a question or problem Requires a clear articulation of a goal Follows a specific plan or procedure Divides the principle problem into more manageable sub-
problems. Is guided by the specific research problem, question, or
hypotheses Accepts certain critical assumptions Requires the collection and interpretation of data in an attempt
to resolve the problem that initiated the research Is cyclical, by nature…
From Leedy and Ormrod (2004). Practical Research: Planning and Design.
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The Research Cycle
From Leedy and Ormrod (2004). Practical Research: Planning and Design.
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Research Ideas
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Class Expectations - Revisited
Review Syllabus Leedy Website:
http://www.prenhall.com/leedy Revisit Expectations (update as appropriate)
Next Session… Bring 3 full-text articles related to “school wellness”
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Types of articles…
Editorial Quantitative Qualitative Mixed Methods In-depth Literature Review Meta Analysis Letter to the Editor
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Project
What are key peer-reviewed journals for wellness management and gerontology?
What other areas of study should you look at for important literature? (i.e., public health, communication, business, disease specific publications)
In which Databases (if any) are these journals indexed?
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Library Resources @ www.bsu.edu
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Focusing in on a research question
Start thinking about your individual research proposal.
What population do you want to use? What would you like to know about your
population? What is already known in this area? How are you going to go about finding the
answer to your question?
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Quick Overview of Data Collection Techniques…
Secondary Data Analysis– Visit Data Sites– Borrow from researchers in the field
Interviewing– Unstructured (oral histories, ethnographic interviewing)– Semi Structured (follows an interview guide, probes on key topics)– Structured (survey questionnaires… in-person, telephone, paper
and pencil, online) Observation Content/Media/Document Analysis Situational Analysis