COUN5007Quantitative Mini-ProposalCOUN5007 " Research Method, Lecture notes of Accounting

Download COUN5007Quantitative Mini-ProposalCOUN5007 " Research Method and more Lecture notes Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! COUN5007 Quantitative Mini-Proposal COUN5007 – Research Methods for Counseling Professionals Capella University Quantitative Mini-Proposal The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the usefulness of a quantitative research study based on the question of whether or not positive support persons make a difference in the lives of schizophrenia patients in the state of Wyoming. The research study is examined and methods of data analysis are determined based upon which would make the most sense and work the best for the given study. Previous research is also assessed in an attempt to locate similar research which lacks the basis of study for the research being proposed. The design, method, and sampling procedures are discussed in length and assessed for applicability to the question posed by the lack of research surrounding the subject of self-injurious behavior in participants with schizophrenia. Mini Literature Review Self-injurious behaviors are sometimes present in circumstances involving those diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizophrenic disorders (Guney et al., 2020). Self-injurious behaviors can include (but are not limited to) self-cutting, drug/alcohol abuse, and suicide attempts (Guney et al., 2020). Previous studies have determined correlations between self- injurious behaviors and circumstances surrounding a diagnosis of schizophrenia. However, few have searched for a correlation regarding support persons and presence of self-injurious behaviors. The presence of schizophrenia in patients has been correlated to drug abuse as in the study by Guney, Alniak, and Erkiran (2020). The presence of self-injurious behaviors has also been correlated to familial factors as shown by Lopez and Weisman de Mamani (2020). Recovery processes are assessed in a study by Rakitzi, Georgila, and Becker-Woitag (2021). However, none of these articles touches on the familial connection of the schizophrenia patient. In the study conducted by Guney, Alniak, and Erkiran (2020), self-injurious behavior directly correlates to the prevalence of substance use disorder. This study investigated self- injurious behaviors and aimed to correlate the presence of drug and alcohol abuse as a predictor of such behavior (Guney et al., 2020). In the study conducted by Rakitzi, Georgila, and Becker-Woitag (2021), evidenced- based psychotherapy was utilized in order to determine the context of rehabilitation in clients diagnosed with schizophrenia. This study explored the familial context of recover but failed to make a correlation between behavior and familial relations (Rakitzi et al., 2021). In the study conducted by Lopez and Weisman de Mamani (2020), premature death was investigated in correlation with the diagnosis of schizophrenia. This study explored familial relationships and how they correlate to suicide attempts by patients with schizophrenia, but it failed to include all self-injurious behaviors or the number of caregivers present in the patient’s life (Lopez & Weisman de Mamani, 2020). Quantitative Research Questions Throughout reading the above listed articles, a research question came to mind in regards to what each of the articles was missing. For this quantitative research question the dependent variable will be the increase or decrease of self-injurious behaviors in patients with schizophrenia and the independent variable will be the number of positive support persons in that patient’s life. Therefore, the research question to be addressed in this proposal is “Does the number of reported positive support persons increase or decrease the presence of self-injurious behavior like self-cutting, alcohol/drug abuse, or suicide attempts in participants with schizophrenia?” through informative flyers placed strategically throughout the state. With this in mind, some clients may be signed up by family members or not fully understand the extent of the information needed to participate in this study. The experience of this study may have to potential to harm participants who have been previously traumatized and should therefore contain expressed consent of each participant multiple times throughout the study (Patten & Newhart, 2018). Cultural concerns are present in every study as well (Patten & Newhart, 2018). For this particular study, a cultural concern which should be addressed is that some of the information given may be hindered by cultural preferences when divulging personal information. Some cultures believe it shameful to divulge such personal and “taboo” information to strangers (Patten & Newhart, 2018). With this in mind, the participants of the study must be continuously reminded of their rights and ability to leave the study at any time. Mixed-Methods Alternative If this study were to utilize a mixed-methods approach to research, it may look slightly different when beginning the statistical analysis. For example, if a qualitative and quantitative approach was used to collect data, the study may have a face-to-face interview portion with a researcher in conjunction with the online assessments (Patten & Newhart, 2018). This would then require a different method of analysis of the data. This would also bring about a diversity of views and hypotheses along with comparison syntheses concerning participant dialog (Patten & Newhart, 2018). I do not believe a mixed-methods approach would benefit this study due to the concrete nature of the assessments used as well as the number of support persons present in the lives of the participants. References Bryce, S., Warren, N., Ponsford, J., Rossell, S. and Lee, S. (2018). Understanding the lived experience of cognitive remediation in schizophrenia: A qualitative comparison with an active control. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 41(4), 302-311. Guney, E., Alniak, I, and Erkiran, M. (2020). Predicting factors for non-suicidal self-injury in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and the role of substance abuse. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 52(8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102068 Lopez, D. and Weisman de Mamani, A. (2020). Family-related risk and protective factors for suicidal ideation in individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(6), 537-544. Patten, M. L., Newhart, M. (2018). Understanding research methods (10th ed.). Routledge. Rakitzi, S., Georgila, P., and Becker-Woitag, A.P. (2021). The recovery process for individuals with schizophrenia in the context of evidence-based psychotherapy and rehabilitation: a systematic review. European Psychologist, 26(2), 96-111. Rasmussen, A.R., Nordgaard, J., and Parnas, J. (2019). Schizophrenia-spectrum psychopathology in obsessive-compulsive disorder: an empirical study. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 2020(270), 993-1002.