research problem & hypotheses 26-3-2007
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Nursing Research
March2007
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Research Problems Research Problems and Hypothesesand Hypotheses
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Research Process
1. Formulating the problem
2. Reviewing related literature
3. Developing/utilizing a theoretical framework
4. Identifying research variables
5. Formulating hypotheses6. Selecting a research
design7. Specifying the
population8. Operationalizing &
measuring research variables
9. Conducting pilot study & making revisions
10. Selecting the sample11. Collecting the data12. Organizing the data
for analysis13. Analyzing the data14. Interpreting the
results15. Communicating the
findings
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Developing & Refining a
Research Problem
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A researcher spends a great deal of time refining a
research idea into a testable research problem
The process of defining a research problem:1. Define a specific problem area2. Review relevant scientific literature3. Examine the problem’s potential
significance to nursing4. Pragmatically examine the feasibility of
studying the research problem
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1. Defining the Problem Area
• Researchers generally begin with an interest in some broad topic area
• Usually the research focuses on the dependent variable of the study, the variable that will be predicted or explained through its relationship to the independent variable.
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2. Beginning the Literature Review
• The literature review should reveal that the scientific literature relevant to the problem area has been critically examined. Often concluding sections on recommendations and implications for practice identifying remaining gaps in the literature, the need for replication, or the need for extension of the knowledge base about a particular research focus
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3. Significance Before proceeding to a final formulation of
the problem statement, it is crucial for the researcher to examine the problem’s potential significance to nursing.
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Patients, nurses, the medical community in general, and society will potentially benefit from the knowledge derived from this study
Results will be applicable for nursing practice, education, or administration
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The problem should have the following criteria:
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Results will be theoretically relevant
Findings will lend support to untested theoretical assumptions, extend or challenge an existing theory, or clarify a conflict in the literature
Findings will potentially formulate or alter nursing practice or policies
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4. Feasibility • Feasibility of a research problem includes
considerations such as time, availability of subjects, facilities, equipment and money.
• The experience of the researcher, and any ethical considerations may cause the researcher to decide that the problem in inappropriate because it lack feasibility
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Development of a Research
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Idea emerges
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Brainstorming
Review of the Literature
Identify Variables
Research Problem is Formulated
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The Variables A variable is something that varies. Researchers
attempt to understand how and why differences in one variable are related to differences in another variable.
The researcher is asking a question about the relationship between one or more independent variables and a dependent variable.
Independent variable is the variable that has the presumed effect on the dependent variable is manipulated by the researcher.
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The Variables• In nonexperimental research the independent
variable is not manipulated and is assumed to have occurred naturally before or during the study.
• Dependent variable is the consequence or the presumed effect that varies with a change in the independent variable.
• The dependent variable is not manipulated, it is observed and assumed to vary with changes in the independent variable.
• Predictions are made from the independent variable to the dependent variable.
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The Variables• It is the dependent variable that the researcher is
interested in understanding, explaining and predicting.
• Although variability in the dependent variable is assumed to depend on changes in the independent variable, that doesn’t imply that there is a casual relationship.
• There is no restriction on the number of variables that can be included in a problem statement.
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The Variables• Problem statements that include more than
one independent or dependent variables may be broken down into subproblems that are not concise.
• Variables are not inherently independent or
dependent. A variable that is classified as independent in one
study may be considered dependent in another study.
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Population • The term population refers to the aggregate or
totality of all the objects or subjects or members which conform to a designated set of specifications
• The nature of the population being studied needs to be specified in the problem statement.
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The Final Problem Statement
A problem statement can be:Declarative Interrogative
A good problem statement exhibits the following: It clearly and unambiguously identifies the study
variables It clearly expresses the variables’ relationship to
each other It specifies the nature of the population being
studied It implies the possibility of empirical testing 20
Both are acceptable
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The Final Problem Statement
The problem is associated with the purpose of the study,
but it is not identical.
The purpose of the study encompasses the aims or goals the investigator hopes to
achieve with the research, not the problem to be solved
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Testability • The statement of the research problem must
imply that the problem is testable, i.e. measurable by either quantitative or qualitative methods
• A research problem must propose a relationship between at least one independent and one dependent variable indicating that these variables can be measured
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Developing the Research
Hypotheses
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• Hypotheses: intelligent hunches, guesses, or predictions that assist the researcher in seeking the solution or answer to the research question.
• A theory’s validity is not directly examined. Instead, it is through the hypotheses that the merit of a theory can be evaluated
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Hypotheses are often not stated explicitly in a research article
Hypotheses flow from the problem statement, literature review, and theoretical framework
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Each hypothesis represents a unit or subset of the research problem
Hypotheses are formulated before the study is conducted because they provide direction for the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data
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Interrelationship of Problem
Statement, Literature Review,
Theoretical Framework, and
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Hypothesis Theoretical Framework
Problem Statement
Literature Review
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Purposes of Hypotheses
1. Provide a bridge between theory and reality2. Enable researcher to objectively enter new
areas of discovery3. Provide direction for any research endeavor
by tentatively identifying the anticipated outcome
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Criteria for Formulating/Eval
uating Hypotheses
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The Relationship Statement
A declarative statement that identifies the predicted relationship between two or more variables
The direction of the relationship is also specified in this statement e.g. greater than, less than, negatively, positively ….
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The nature of the relationship, either causal or associative, is also implied by the hypothesis
A causal relationship is one where the researcher is able to predict that the independent variable causes a change in the dependent variable
It is rare in research that one is in a firm enough position to take a definitive stand about a cause-and effect relationship so,
One can only say that there is an associative relationship between the variables
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Testability
Means that the variables of the study must lend themselves to observation, measurement, and analysis
The hypothesis is either supported or not supported after the data have been collected and analyzed
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Theory Base
A sound hypothesis is consistent with an existing body of theory and research findings
Regardless of whether or not a hypothesis is arrived at inductively or deductively, it must be based on a sound scientific rationale
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Wording the Hypothesis
Hypothesis should be worded in clear, simple and concise terms
Directional Vs Nondirectional hypotheses:
Directional hypothesis: specifies the expected direction of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
Nondirectional hypothesis: indicates the existence of a relationship between the variables but does not specify the anticipated direction of the relationship
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A deductive hypothesis derived from a theory will
almost always be directional.
The theory will provide a critical rationale for proposing that relationships between variables
will have particular output
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Statistical versus Research hypotheses
Statistical hypotheses (null hypotheses): states that there is no relationship
between independent and dependent variables
Research hypothesis (scientific hypothesis): a statement of expected
relationship between the variables. It can be directional or nondirectional
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A hypothesis can either be supported or not supported by study findings
Rejection of the statistical hypothesis is equivalent to acceptance of the research
hypothesis
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Relationship Between
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The type of research design; experimental or non-experimental, will influence the wording of the hypothesis
In case of an experimental design, the hypothesis will reflect cause effect relationship
e.g. incidence of …. will be greater in subjects after …. than after ….
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Hypothesis related to non-experimental designs reflect associative relationship statements
e.g. there will be a positive relationship between … and ….
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Research Questions
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Exploratory studies usually have research questions not hypothesesThe outcome of an exploratory study may help in
formulating hypotheses for future studies
Qualitative research studies are guided by research questions rather than hypothesesThe descriptive findings of qualitative studies can
provide the basis for future hypothesis-testing studies
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Some studies may have research questions and hypotheses. In such case, research questions do not pertain to the
proposed outcomes, rather, they may provide additional information that may
enrich the study and may provide direction for further study
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Critiquing the Research
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1. Was the problem statement introduced promptly?
2. Is the problem stated clearly and unambiguously in declarative or research form?
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3. Does the problem statement express a relationship between two or more variables or at least between an independent and a dependent variable, implying empirical testing?
4. Does the problem statement specify the nature of the population being studied?
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5. Has the problem been substantiated with adequate experiential and scientific background material?
6. Has the problem been placed within the context of an appropriate theoretical framework?
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7. Has the significance of the problem been identified?
8. Have pragmatic issues, such as feasibility, been addressed?
9. Have the purpose, aims, or goals of the study been identified?
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Critiquing the Research
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1. Does the hypothesis directly relate to the research problem?
2. Is the hypothesis concisely stated in a declarative form?
3. Are the independent and dependent variables in the statement of the hypothesis?
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4. Are the variables measurable or potentially measurable?
5. Is each of the hypotheses specific to one relationship so that each hypothesis can be either supported or not supported?
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6. Is the hypothesis stated in such a way that it is testable?
7. Is the hypothesis stated objectively, without value-laden words?
8. Is the direction of the relationship in each hypothesis clearly stated?
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9. Is the theoretical rationale for the hypothesis explicit?
10. Are research questions appropriately used?
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