Exam 8: Qualitative Approaches to Research

Which of the following pioneers of qualitative nursing research is known for the phenomenological study that provided the basis for the theory of "human becoming"?

What is the purpose of a "grounded theory" research design?

How are ethnographic and phenomenological studies different?

How should the researcher proceed when the second person interviewed during a phenomenological study makes statements that are very similar to those made by the first participant?

Why does the investigator ask a question different from a formal research question when initiating dialogue with a participant in a phenomenological study?

Which of the following specific major premises of grounded theory is represented when the members of a nation are outraged by their nation's flag being burned by the members of another nation?

Which of the following features distinguishes intensive dialogue from a simple interview?

In historical research,what or who constitutes the sample of the study?

How does nursing research using the phenomenological approach differ from more traditional forms of research?

Why is literature review expected to be limited in a study that employs grounded theory methods?

Which of the following statements is consistent with an emic view of a factor or situation?

Review the abstract information provided below to determine which qualitative approach is being used in each study. Abstract #1 This study outlines a brief history of men as nurses in the United Kingdom.It uses a variety of historical sources-primary archival,oral history,and secondary sources- to retell the history of nursing with emphasis on the frequently neglected place of men within it.History appears to indicate that men have had a place in nursing for as long as records are available,but their contribution has been perceived as negligible,largely because of the dominant influence that the nineteenth century female nursing movement has had on the occupation's historical ideology.The study indicates that men have an equally valid historical role within nursing and that this should be acknowledged when considering male nurses' position within the nursing profession. Abstract #2 The purpose of this study was to describe the meaning of nurses' use of humour in their nursing practice.Twenty-one registered nurses enrolled in a graduate nursing program described in detail their experiences using humour in providing nursing care.The twenty-one written descriptions were analyzed using Colaizzi's method.Five themes emerged in which humour was found to ( a )help nurses deal effectively with difficult situations and difficult patients,( b )create a sense of cohesiveness between nurses and their patients and also among the nurses themselves,( c )be an effective therapeutic communication technique that helped to decrease patients' anxiety,depression,and embarrassment,( d )be planned and routine or be unexpected and spontaneous,and ( e )create lasting effects beyond the immediate moment for both nurses and patients. Abstract #3 To a ) explore young people's experiences of school and drug use,b ) generate hypotheses regarding the pathways through which schools may influence students' drug use,and c )examine how these may vary according to students' socio-demographic characteristics,qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with thirty students ( aged 14-15 )and ten teachers in two case-study schools.Students were purposively sampled to encompass variations in socioeconomic status,gender,ethnicity,and school engagement.Techniques associated with thematic content analysis were used to analyze the data and generate hypotheses.

Which of the following research questions is most appropriate for a grounded theory approach?

Which of the following research questions illustrates the ethnographic approach to qualitative research?

In a report of a phenomenological study,you find direct quotes from the participants threaded throughout the narrative.What is the significance of this observation?

What forms the final synthesis of participants' descriptions after a researcher has analyzed data from a phenomenological study?

Which of the following actions or behaviours should be avoided in a study employing grounded theory methods?

Which of the following qualitative research approaches is most commonly used for theory building?

For an ethnographic study titled "How Rural Northern Albertan Families With Preschool Children Define and Practice Health," the researcher gathered data from mothers who were identified as the primary directors of health care within the family unit.What role did the mothers have in this study?

Which of the following is considered the foundation of the grounded theory method of qualitative research?