Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors of Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Older Adults

This week you will be choosing a method for your Thesis Study.

However, since you are using secondary data, it is important that you work with the different methods according to the studies you will select.

You will then explain that you will be using secondary data and that the method will be according to the studies utilized.

You must also explain that the different subheadings such as participants, design, materials, and procedures will be according to the studies utilized.

Choosing the Methodology for your thesis/capstone process

Information for your Research Study

You are required to complete a research study for your capstone process, so you will need to consider the question of whether you wish to do a qualitative or quantitative (or in rare circumstances a mixed method) study.

HOWEVER, SINCE YOU WILL BE USING SECONDARY DATA FOR YOUR STUDY, YOU MUST SELECT THE STUDIES ACCORDINGLY.

The information below will help you in making this decision.

The decision is based on the topic you have selected. As you consider the topic, ask yourself how will the question(s) I want to answer with my research best be answered, through a quantitative or qualitative study?

(THEREFORE THE QUESTIONS WITHIN THE STUDIES USE MUST BE COMPARABLE TO THE QUESTIONS YOU HOPE TO FIND ANSWERS TO FROM YOUR OWN TOPIC).

In addition to considering the information that follows,his decision is another very important one, so take the time necessary to make a deliberate choice.

You must comment on the following areas in the paper that you send in for the Evidence of Completion of Step 3: Participants, Materials, Design, Procedure, and Timeline.

1. Introduction: Include in this section a restatement of your purpose and introduce what you will say in the methodology chapter.

2. Participants: Describe the participants in your study or project, including who they will be, how many there will be, and how they will be selected.

Because you are using secondary data, you can explain that the participants will be those from the studies you will utilize for Chapter 3: Methods

3. Materials: Describe the materials, measures, equipment, or stimuli to be used in the study or project.

This may include testing instruments, technical equipment, books, organizational procedures or equipment, images, or other materials used in the course of the study or project.

Because you are using secondary data, explain that the materials will be those from the studies you will utilize for Chapter 3: Methods

4. Design: Describe the type of design to be used in the study or project (qualitative or quantitative).

Specify the variables measured as well as the levels of these variables.

Because you are using secondary data, you can explain that the design will be according to the studies you will utilize for Chapter 3: Methods.

5. Procedure: The next part of your method section should detail the procedures to be used in your study or project.

Explain what you will have participants do, how you will collect data and the order in which steps will occur.

Because you are using secondary data, you can explain that the procedure will be according to the studies you will utilize for Chapter 3: Methods

6. Work Plan with Timetable: It is important that the proposal includes a work plan of how the study or project will be completed.

Describe in detail what you plan to do until the completion of your thesis study or project.

Use a table format. In one column list the steps involved in your project or study.

In the other column indicate dates when you plan to complete each step.