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Quantitative Research Methods

Building the Body of Knowledge Module 2, Class 3 A Teaching Module Developed by the Curriculum Task Force of the Sloan Work and Family Research Network. Quantitative Research Methods.

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Quantitative Research Methods

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  1. Building the Body of Knowledge Module 2, Class 3 A Teaching Module Developed by the Curriculum Task Force of the Sloan Work and Family Research Network

  2. Quantitative Research Methods • The quantitative research approach "is an objective, formal, systematic process in which numerical data are used to quantify or measure phenomena and produce findings. It describes, tests and examines cause and effect relationships, using a deductive process of knowledge attainment." (Carr, 1994, p. 716) Carr, L.T. (1994). The strengths and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative research: What method for nursing? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 20(4), 716-721.

  3. Limitations of Quantitative Research • Less conducive to creating rich, thick descriptions of social life • Constructing, rather than reflecting, some realities

  4. Qualitative Research Methods • “(Q)ualitative researchers are guided by certain ideas, perspectives or hunches regarding the subject to be investigated.” (Carr, 1994, p. 716) • Theory is developed inductively. • “There is no explicit intention to count or quantify the findings, which are instead described in the language employed during the research process.” (Carr, 1994, p. 716) Carr, L.T. (1994). The strengths and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative research: What method for nursing? Journal of Advanced Nursing,20(4), 716-721

  5. Limitations of Qualitative Research • Sample size • Ability to generalize findings beyond the groups studied • Researchers also may be involved with their subjects, which in turn can shape their perspectives and ability to be impartial observers

  6. Mixed Methods • A procedure for collecting and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data in a single study or in a series of studies, based on priority and sequence of information. Creswell, J.W.(2003). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, 2nd. Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

  7. Examples of Quantitative/Qualitative Data Collection Methods

  8. Limitations of Mixed Methods • Time consuming • Expensive • Difficult for a single researcher to carry out (might require a research team) • Need to be properly trained in both approaches and need to understand how to appropriately combine them

  9. Experiments and Quasi-Experiments Surveys Unobtrusive methods Ethnography Focus Groups Experience Sampling Methods Adopt one methodological approach Design the rudiments of a research study Consider how you would measure “stress” and “work-family conflicts” Class Conversation: Assessing How Work-Family Conflicts Contribute to Stress

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