Riekert and Drotar (1999) results, conclusions, strengths, weaknessess

Question 1

What was the main result of the study?

Answer 1

• Thoes who failed to return their questionnaires, completed FEWER blood sugar checks per day, than thoes who did.
• Thoes who failed to return their questionnaires, had lower adherence scores during their interviews, than thoes who did.

Question 2

What was the main conclusion of the study?

Answer 2

• Adolescents from families who returned their questionnaires, had higher adherence scores and tested blood sugar levels more frequently that thoes who didn’t.

Question 3

Adolescents from families who returned their questionnaires, had higher adherence scores and tested blood sugar levels more frequently that thoes who didn’t. Why?

Answer 3

• Adherence + returning the questionnaire require organisation and planning skills,
• so thoes who returned the questionnaire may have better organisation and planning skills.

Question 4

Name one strength and one weakness of Reikert and Drotar’s (1999) study?

Answer 4

Strength- collection of quantitative data
Weaknesses- self-report method

Question 5

Explain 1 weakness of the study?

Answer 5

• The data collected relies on (subjective) self-reported data– prone to biases, and inaccuracies.
• as ppts may want to HIDE the truth about their adherence OR not REMEMBER details.

Question 6

Explain 1 strength of the study

Answer 6

Researchers collected rich quantitative data
* Adhernece scores from the initial adherence interviews.
* Number of blood sugar tests from the medical chart reviews.
* Allows for statistical analysis + comparisons between ppts.