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research

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systematic inquiry that validates and refines existing knowledge, and developing new ones

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nursing research

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  • scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge regarding nursing practice
  • also generates new knowledge
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what is EBP?

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clinical nursing practice that promotes quality, safe, and cost-effective outcomes

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characteristics of quantitative research

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  • uses large numbers, surveys, data, questionnaires, and positivism
  • deductive reasoning
  • closed questions
  • tests theories
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characteristics of qualitative research

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  • use of words, small sample, focus groups, in-depth analysis
  • open-ended questions
  • develops theory
  • inductive reasoning
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positivist philosophy

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all genuine knowledge is true by definition

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inductive reasoning

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reasoning that moves from a specific knowledge to the general theory

(induces new theories that stem from specific scenarios)

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deductive reasoning

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formation of a general theory to a particular situation or conclusion

(deduction to specifics)

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example of deductive reasoning

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knowing that narcotics cause respiratory depression –> a patient will have that side effect when they take it

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types of qualitative research

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  • phenomenological research
  • grounded theory
  • ethnographic research
  • exploratory-descriptive research
  • historical research
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phenomenological research

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an inductive research approach used to describe an experience as it is lived by an individual

lived experience of chronic pain

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grounded theory

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an inductive research technique used to formulate, test, and refine a theory about a particular phenomenon

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ethnographic research

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investigates cultures through an in-depth study of the members of that culture

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what is the role of BSN nurses in research?

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they critique studies, conduct EBP with guidance, and assist in research

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what are the goals of conducting research?

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devise a description of the problem, explanation of its cause, prediction of its patterns, and a control that draws the outcome

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what are the strategies for research synthesis?

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  • systematic review
  • meta-analysis
  • meta-synthesis
  • mixed-methods
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systematic review

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identify, select, critically appraise, and synthesize research evidence

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meta-analysis

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determines the effect of an intervention by pooling the results from several previous studies using statistical analysis

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meta-synthesis

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compilation and integration of qualitative studies

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what is the goal of quantitative research?

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explain the relationships between variables while predicting an outcome from those relationships

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what are the types of quantitative research?

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  • experimental
  • quasi-experimental
  • correlational
  • descriptive
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what does descriptive research entail?

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discovery of new meaning, along with description and exploration of phenomena in real-life situations

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what does correlational research present?

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the type and strength of the relationship between two or more variables

no cause and effect

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what does quasi-experimental research present?

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cause and effect relationships between variables

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what is the most common scenario where quasi-experimental is used?

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implementing treatments and examining the relationship between the outcome and intervention

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why is quasi-experimental research not ideal for settings that are nonpractical and one with ethical implications?

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it examines human behavior & natural human responses

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define control

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it is the imposing of rules to decrease possibility of error and increase accuracy of findings

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what are the types of settings for quantitative research?

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  • natural/ field (home, playground)
  • partially controlled (community clinics)
  • highly controlled/ lab (research unit, lab, ICU)
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what are the components of research reports?

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Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Reference list

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example of a partially controlled setting

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community clinics

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examples of highly controlled settings

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research units, lab, ICU

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how is rigor achieved in qualitative research?

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  • openness
  • adherence to a philosophical perspective
  • thoroughness in collecting data
  • consideration of all data in subjective theory development phase
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what is the primary purpose of literature review in quantitative studies?

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  • gain a broad understanding of information available
  • describe current knowledge of topic (address the gaps)
  • present the rationale of the research purpose
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what are the things the methods section of a research report describe?

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  • design sample (and the process for obtaining it)
  • measurement methods
  • treatment
  • data collection process
  • list of statistical analyses conducted
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what does the discussion section of the research report provide?

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a comparison of synthesized findings with other studies by interpreting differences, and identifying limitations & implications

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primary source

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written by the original creator of the idea that was published

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secondary source

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summarizes the content from the primary source (meta analysis report)

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what are the top most trusted databases for nursing research?

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  • PubMed
  • CINHAL
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what are the 3 elements of EBP?

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  • best research evidence
  • clinical expertise
  • patient’s circumstances & values
39
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what does the NINR offer to nursing researchers?

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offers grants to researchers at any point in their careers from the treatment of illness to include health promotion and illness prevention.

funding for disease treatment & prevention, and health promotion

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define basic research

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pure research that is only involved in the lab

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what does applied research entail?

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  • problem solving in clinical practice
  • studies the effects of an intervention
  • applies findings on real patients
42
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what are the challenges of a mixed-method design?

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  • funding
  • combining qualitative & quantitative data
  • resources
43
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what do mixed-method researchers capitalize on to produce more robust findings?

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the strengths of numbers and words to answer different components or stages of a research question

44
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what are three foci of evaluation in appraising the quality of healthcare?

according to Donabedian’s Theory

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  • structure (where care is provided)
  • process (how is was provided)
  • outcome

evaluated over the course of a specific timeframe

45
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what does power mean in research?

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the probability that a statistical test will detect a significant difference

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validity is a result of accuracy

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reliability is a result of consistency

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define normal curve

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it is the theoretical frequency distribution of all possible values in a population

49
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mode, mean, and median are equal in a normal distribution curve

50
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examples of direct measures

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  • weight
  • BP
  • O2 sat
  • temperature
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examples of indirect measures

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  • pain
  • depression
  • coping
  • self-care
  • self-esteem
  • anxiety levels
  • feelings
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what are the types of measurement errors?

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  • systematic
  • random
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what is a random measurement error?

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measured values & true value have no clear pattern

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what is a systematic measurement error?

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the variation in measurement values is primarily in the same direction

55
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what value is the lowest acceptable coefficient for a well-developed measurement tool?

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what are physiological measures?

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these are measurement methods that are used to quantify the level of functioning of human beings

57
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define sensitivity

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the proportion of patients with a disease who have a positive screening test

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define specificity

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proportion of patients without a disease who have a negative screening test

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what is the Likert Scale designed for?

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to determine the opinions or attitudes of study subjects

“most / least likely; somewhat”

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what is the Visual Analog Scale used for?

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to measure the strength, magnitude, or intensity of subjective feelings

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levels of evidence

Level 1

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  • systematic review
  • meta-analysis
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levels of evidence

Level 2

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  • RCT
  • experimental study
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levels of evidence

Level 3

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quasi-experimental study

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levels of evidence

Level 4

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  • mixed-methods review
  • qualitative meta-synthesis
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levels of evidence

Level 5

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  • descriptive correlational
  • predictive correlational
  • cohort studies
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levels of evidence

Level 6

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  • descriptive study
  • qualitative study
67
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levels of evidence

Level 7

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opinions of experts and authorities

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how is the sampling frame formed?

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by using the sampling criteria to define membership in the population

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what is a sampling plan?

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an outline of strategies used to obtain a sample for a study

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nonprobability sampling is the least likely to produce generalizable findings

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example of inductive reasoning

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a patient starts having dyspnea after administering narcotics –> narcotics cause respiratory depression

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what are the types of probability sampling?

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  • simple random sampling
  • stratified random sampling
  • cluster sampling
  • systematic sampling
73
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what is simple random sampling?

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  • the most basic of the probability sampling plans
  • achieved by randomly selecting elements from the sampling frame
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how can simple random sampling be achieved?

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by randomly selecting elements from the sampling frame

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in what situation is stratified random sampling used?

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when the researcher knows some of the variables in the population are important for representativeness

76
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what are examples of variables used in stratification?

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  • diagnosis
  • age
  • gender
  • race
  • socioeconomic status
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when is cluster sampling best used?

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  • it is necessary to obtain a geographically dispersed sample
  • the researcher cannot identify the individual elements (unable to develop a sampling frame)
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what does cluster sampling entail?

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a list of all states, cities, institutions, or clinicians that elements of the identified population can be linked with

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what does systematic sampling entail?

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an ordered list of all members of the population is available

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what is the process involved with systematic sampling?

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selecting every nth individual on the list, with a starting point randomly selected

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what does it mean if the starting point is not random?

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the sample is a nonprobability or nonrandom sample

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what does *nonprobability sampling *entail?

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not every element of a population has an opportunity to be selected for a study sample (least likely to be generalized)

83
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what are the types of nonprobability sampling?

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  • convenience sampling
  • quota sampling
  • purposive sampling
  • network sampling
  • theoretical sampling
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what can convenience sampling provide in research?

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a means to conduct studies on nursing interventions when researchers cannot use probability sampling methods

85
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what does convenience sampling entail?

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  • provides little opportunity to control biases
  • opportunistic in selecting participants for a study

accidental sampling

86
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what does quota sampling entail?

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ensures the inclusion of participant types likely to be underrepresented in the convenience sample

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what does purposeful sampling entail?

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researcher consciously selects their sample to include in the study

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what does network sampling entail?

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locating participants for a study is difficult & thus takes advantage of social networks

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what is network sampling most useful for?

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finding participants from socially devalued populations

90
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what is theoretical sampling used for?

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developing a selected theory or model

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what are the characteristics of the data that theoretical sampling needs?

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  • generates
  • delimits
  • saturates

theoretical codes in the study are needed for theory generation

92
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how does saturation occur?

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when additional sampling provides no new information

93
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define effect size

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the extent to which the null or statistical hypothesis is false

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