RESEARCH Flashcards
-blueprint of research
-guide in conducting research (data collection)
Research design
2 type of research design
Quantitative & Qualitative
-quantity
-Measurable data/ numerical data
-cause & effect relationship
Quantitative
-meaning (narrative)
-in depth study of a phenomenon or experience
-aka FIELD RESEARCH
Qualitative
-Cause
-can cause changes
-Fixed
Independent Variable
-Effect
-Measurable
Dependent Variable
“The effect of young maternal age on the infant’s birth weight”
Independent: Young maternal age
Dependent: Birth weight
“the effect of malunggay capsule in promotig lactation among BF moms in brgy skrt”
Independent: Malunggay capsule
Dependent: Lactation among BF
“The effect of widowhood in the psychological well-being of women”
Independent: Widowhood
Dependent: Psychological well-being
2 types of quantitative
-Experimental
-Non-Experimental
- (+) manipulation
-Administration of:
*Independent variable
*Treatment
*Intervention
-which can be given to independent variable
-BENEFICIAL
-HARMLESS
Experimental
-(-) Manipulation
-Not administration of treatment and intervention
-Harmful IV
-unethical IV
-AKA Observational
Non-experimental
We cannot manipulate the Independent Variable:
-Age
-height/wt
-gender
-behaviour
Idependent V. that cant be given:
-behaviour
-religion
-status
-disease
Types of non-experimental
-Descriptive
-Descriptive corelational
-Descriptive comparative
-describe phenomena w/o manipulation
-only answer question “what”
-“Introduction” part of the study
D-P-O-C
-Definition: statistic
-Prevalence: old/new
-Occurrence: new cases
-Characteristics: Risk Factors
-univariable: identify new concept
-ASK FOR OPINION OF OTHERS!
DESCRIPTIVE STUDY
-prediction
-studies the relationship of variables that co-exist
-link together, not causation
-does not point out direct cause
Descriptive Correlational
Prediction
↓ R/F
Association : cant point out the direct
cause
*Causation:
-point out direct cause
- (+) manipulation
Spot map for Descriptive Correlational
IV - DV (1 GROUP)
2 types of Descriptive Correlational
Prospective
Retrospective
-Going forward
-IV: Present
-DV: Future
-Threat: may cause mortality; withdrawal
Prospective
-Going backwards
-AKA Ex post Facto : after the fact
-IV: Past
-DV: Present
Retrospective