class 3,4,5

Question 1

what is a research problem

Answer 1

current significant area of concern
(arises from a condition, issue of subject area that is poorly understood)

Question 2

sources of research problems

Answer 2

nursing practice
researcher & peer interaction
literature review
theory
research priorities (CIHR provides funding)

Question 3

study significance is based on:

Answer 3

-practice
-policy
-education
-research

Question 4

The significance of a study is based on:

Answer 4

-impacts nursing practice or education
-builds on previous research
-promotes theory testing or development
-addresses current concerns or priorities in nursing

Question 5

what is a problem statement

Answer 5

a statement justifying the need for the study
-fills a knowledge gap
-clairifies previous conflicting findings
-involving a group/population not previously studied

Question 6

key phrases for problem statements

Answer 6

“little is know about…”
findings of previous studies are conflicting
few studies of this nature have been done

Question 7

characteristics of a good problem statement

Answer 7

-articulates what is problematic; points to what needs to be known
-clearly identifies variables of interest
-specifies the population
-suggests the research method/tradition

Question 8

what is a purpose statement

Answer 8

a statement describing what the study aims to achieve
-establishes direction of inquiry
-represents the substance of the study
-flows from the research problem
-should be very clear

Question 9

key phrases for study purpose

Answer 9

-describe …
-determine differences between …
-examine lived experiences of …
-determine the effect of …

Question 10

study purpose for quantitative studies follows:

Answer 10

PICO
P-population of interest
I-intervention of influence
C-comparison
O-outcome

Question 11

study purpose for qualitative studies

Answer 11

-nature of inquiry
-key concept or phenomenon
-group, community, or setting studied

Question 12

feasibility of a study is determined by

Answer 12

-time commitment
-financial commitment
-researchers expertise
-availability of participants, facilities, equipment
-ethical considerations

Question 13

what is a research question

Answer 13

interrogation statements that focus on what variables or concepts are to be described (and what relationships might exist among them)
-arise form research problem
-similar to purpose statement
-deisgned in terms of varibles/concepts of interest

Question 14

what is a research objective

Answer 14

declarative statements which focus on identifying or describing variables or concepts and sometimes on relationships among variables
-breaks down purpose into steps
-can be posed as a question or statement

Question 15

what are variables of a study

Answer 15

-qualities, properties, or characteristics of persons, things, or situations that are manipulated or measured in research

Question 16

5 different types of variables

Answer 16

independent
dependent
research variables or concepts
extraneous variables
demographic variables

Question 17

conceptual definition of operationalizing variables

Answer 17

the abstract meaning of a variable that usually is based on theory

Question 18

operational definition of operationalizing variables

Answer 18

a way of defining a variable that makes it measurable in the real world

Question 19

emotion focused coping (EFC) conceptual definition

Answer 19

the effort to control emotions triggered by stress

Question 20

hypothesis are only in ____ research

Answer 20

quantitative

Question 21

hypothesis definition

Answer 21

formal statements of the expected relationships among variables

Question 22

4 characteristics of hypothesis

Answer 22

simple vs complex
nondirectional vs directional
associative vs causal
statistical (null) vs research

Question 23

simple vs complex hypothesis

Answer 23

simple has 2 variables (A will effect B)
complex has more than 2 variables (A and B will effect C)

Question 24

directional vs nondirectional hypothesis

Answer 24

Directional: predicts the nature of relationship between variables( increased sleep improves energy)
non-directional: does not direct nature between relationship (sleep impacts energy, does not say pos or neg)

Question 25

causal vs associative hypothesis

Answer 25

causal: cause and effect relationship (A results in B)
associative: predicts a relationship but no cause specified (A is associated with B)

Question 26

research vs null hypothesis

Answer 26

research: states what researcher thinks is true
null: states no difference or relationship exists, statistical hypothesis aka states the opposite they think will happen(we must reject the null to be correct)