a set of concepts linked through propositions to explain a phenomenon
metaparadigm
four broad concepts core to nursing:
-person
-environment
-health
-nursing
Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB, Ajzen, 2005) - ANSWER theory which provides an
abstract generalization of understanding people's behavior change
1. behavior is determined by people's intention to perform that behavior
2. intuition is determined by 3 factors:
- attitudes toward behavior
- subjective norms
- perceived behavioral control
3. the relative importance of the 3 factors in influencing intuition varies across
behaviors and situations
theoretical frameworks - ANSWER present a broad, general explanation of the
relationships between the concepts of interest in a research study
- provide a road map for research study
- help organize th study, define variables, and provide a context for interpreting the
findings
- link abstract concepts to empirical evidence
,(conceptual frameworks) - ANSWER
developing theory - ANSWER usually done through *qualitative* research
- allows for subjective data
- induction is used; specifics to abstract generalizations
- data grounded in reality is used to describe/explain an event occurring in reality
testing theory - ANSWER usually done through *quantitative* research
- deduction is used
- confirms or disproves a theory
conceptual defintion - ANSWER defining a variable in theoretical terms; an abstract/
broad definition of the concept
example: pain is unpleasant
operational definition - ANSWER defining a variable by explicitly stating how the variable
will be measured
example: pain measured on a scale of 1 to 10
participants (informants) - ANSWER individuals in a qualitative research study sample
subject - ANSWER individuals in a quantitative research study sample
key informants - ANSWER individuals who have intimate knowledge of a subject and are
willing to share it with the researcher
naturalistic settings - ANSWER Where do qualitative studies typically take place?
,methods of obtaining qualitative data - ANSWER in-depth interviews, direct observation,
artifacts
phenomenology - ANSWER *qualitative study* of the *lived experience* to achieve an
understanding of an experience from a participant's perspective
- most data from this typeof research is obtained form fieldwork, particularly interviews
example: "What is the lived experience of a woman dying from breast cancer?"
grounded theory - ANSWER *qualitative research* that examines the *process of a
phenomenon* and culminates in the generation of a *theory*
- creating theory through induction
- data collected mainly through interviewing and focus groups
- method of choice when the research wants to discover the process of something
example: "What is the process of recovery following breast cancer?"
ethnography - ANSWER *qualitative research* that describes the *influence of a culture*
on health
- participant observation is important
example: What are the self-breast-exam practices of Asian-American women?"
gatekeeper - ANSWER person who facilitates or hinders entry into the setting of
ethnographic research
emic perspective - ANSWER the perspective of the insider, the one belonging to the
cultural group in question (in relation to ethnographic research)
etic perspective - ANSWER the perspective of the outside observer (in relation to
ethnographic research)
historical - ANSWER *qualitative research* that examines events or people to explain
, and understand the past and to guide the present and future; learning from the past;
strategic sampling
example: "What were the ancient Romans' basic beliefs regarding disease of the
breast?"
credibility - ANSWER believability of the findings (equivalent to internal validity in
quantitative studies)
Established via persistent observation, peer debriefing, referential adequacy and
member checks
Concepts
words or phrases that convey a unique idea that is relevant to a theory
Positivistic or Naturalistic:
Aligned with "traditional" scientific approach
Positivistic
Positivistic or Naturalistic:
Emphasis on rational and the scientific method
Positivistic
Positivistic or Naturalistic:
Reality is objective; can be studied, measured & known
Positivistic
Positivistic or Naturalistic:
Nature assumed to be ordered and regular
Positivistic
Positivistic or Naturalistic:
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