NR 505 Week 4: Qualitative Design and Sampling
NR 505 Week 4: Qualitative Design and Sampling
NR 505 Week 4: Qualitative Design and Sampling
I was very impressed by your post on comparing and contrasting quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Your discussion board post was clear and concise in regard to control over sample conditions for both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The way that you broke your findings down about both qualitative and quantitative extension/generalization of results ensured that your scholarly information was easily understood. I believe that your intended message was well received by all who read it. You obviously chose an excellent reference article. I feel that by preparing this assignment we will have a better, more in depth look into which approach to research will be more pertinent to our personal area of interest. I am a bit intimidated by preparing this project, but I know that the knowledge I acquire through each week’s lesson will improve my research abilities and add to my overall wisdom. I look forward to reading your posts in the future.
Research is categorized as quantitative or qualitative in nature. Quantitative research employs the use of numbers and accuracy while qualitative research focuses on lived experiences and human perception (Rutberg & Bouikidis, 2018). There are some advantages and disadvantages to both forms of research queries. The common goal of both is to conclude with positive, well-designed results that promotes change or introduces an intervention that is accurate and useful.
Control over Study Conditions Research Approach: Advantage
Quantitative
One advantage with the control over study conditions with quantitative research approach is the way the data is collected. One form of research method that is used is the use of surveys for collection of data. With the use of surveys, data can be analyzed in an easy and fast manner, therefore consumption of time is less. The quantitative research approach consists of less time consumption, which allows a large amount of data to be collected.
Qualitative
Qualitative research allows gathering of more in-depth data. Its use of in-depth, one-on-one interviews allows gaining a better understanding of collected data, thus allowing a better understanding of complex situations (Rutberg & Boukidis, 2018).
Control over Study Conditions Qualitative Research Approach: Disadvantage
Quantitative
A disadvantage with the control over study conditions with quantitative research approach is that research is less in-depth. The observation of collected data and pertinent information can be overlooked with this form of research. The results can become vague and useless to the research. This may cause a waste of time and resources, if the data is not reviewed for the intended outcome and accuracy.
Qualitative
A disadvantage of qualitative is its low credibility due to an inability to quantify predictors (Rutberg & Bouikidis, 2018). For example, the inability to give percentages of an unwarranted event’s chance of reoccurrence in the future.
Extending or Generalizing results from a sample or larger group or population with quantitative research approach:
Advantage:
Because quantitative research uses a larger population, a larger volume of data is collected, a broader study can be made with more subjects to be reviewed, thus allowing more generalization to occur (Rutberg & Boukidis, 2018).
Disadvantage:
The results are based on quantity and most participants will not offer much insight into their thoughts, causing a lack of reliable context (Rutberg & Boukidis, 2018).
Extending or Generalizing results from a sample or larger group or population with qualitative research approach:
Advantage:
Qualitative usually collects data through one –on –one interviews, focus groups, and discussions (Rutberg & Boukidis, 2018). The sample sizes are smaller allowing for a more in-depth collection of data to be utilized for research.
Disadvantage:
The use of a smaller sample size makes it difficult for this research method to generalize the results of the qualitative study.
Reference
Rutberg, S., & Boukidis, C.D. (2018). Exploring the Evidence. Focusing on the Fundamentals: A Simplistic Differentiation Between Qualitative and Quantitative Research. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 45(2), 209-213
When looking at qualitative research and quantitative research we will be looking at the advantage and disadvantage in some areas.When looking at quantitative research and the control over the study conditions on advantage would be that with quantitative they “use objective methods designed to control the research situation with the goal of minimizing bias and maximizing validity” (Polit & Beck, 2017). One disadvantage to quantitative research and control over the study conditions would be that maybe they keep the area of study to narrow and don’t allow them selves to expand research further on a given area of interest.
When looking at the qualitative research approach and the control over study conditions that are an advantage would be that one area of research could lead to another area of interest and study and can be expanded upon and are more flexible. A disadvantage of using qualitative research approach is that this type of study usually involves a small group of people there for not including a wide range for details and statistics in groups.
Extending or generalizing results from a sample to a larger group or population with the quantitative research approach advantages would be that it tries to quantify a problem and understand how prevalent it can be by looking for project-able results to a larger population(Polit & Beck, 2017). A disadvantage to this would be that the population or group is to large to obtain accurate results or statistics to produce the results of the study.
Extending or generalizing results from a sample to a larger group or population with the qualitative research approach advantages could be that there are now new studies and guidelines that one can follow for this approach, they can be that new insights are gained and new questions emerge on the area of interest and maybe a larger group to study (Smith, Gelling, Haigh, Barnason, Allan, & Jackson, 2017). A disadvantage would be that if it is a larger group or similar sample then they could possibly arrive at the same conclusions or similar information and the study would not progress.
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