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Research Questions and Solutions
Research Questions and Solutions
2.Define research.
Ans: Research:
Meaning- “A careful investigation or inquiry specially through search for new facts in any
branch of knowledge”
Definition: Scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic
Term 'research' refers to the systematic method consisting of :
• Enunciating the problem
• Formulating a hypothesis
• Collecting the facts or data
• Analyzing the facts and
• Reaching certain conclusions - either in the form of solutions/s towards the
concerned problem or in certain generalizations for some theoretical formulation.
Sekaran: Research is an organized, systematic, data-based, critical, scientific inquiry or
investigation into a specific problem. Undertaken with the objective of finding answers or
solution to it.
Kerlinger: Research is a systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation of
hypothetical proposition about the pre-assumed relations among natural phenomena.
1. Title
2. Introduction Part
2.3 Objectives
2.4 Hypothesis/Research Questions
Chapter II
Literature Review:
The COVID-19 is challenging the psychological capacity of the public to deal with ongoing
crises (Wang et al., 2020). This is not applicable to individuals with COVID-19 only but also
those who are bound to be in lockdown for a long time during a lockdown. The pandemic is
not only causing deaths worldwide but also creating psychological pressure for persons
with COVID-19 and healthy individuals (Duan and Zhu, 2020). High levels of stress and
anxiety are natural responses towards any sort of unnatural situation (Royand Tripathy,
2020).
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus the mental health of various affected
populations. It is known that the prevalence of epidemics creates new stressors including
fear and worry for oneself or loved ones, constraints on physical movement and social
activities due to quarantine, and sudden and radical lifestyle changes. Anxiety and
depression levels will definitely rise but the question is how to manage this stress before it
becomes devastating. It is quite natural that people will go through great stress and bigger
anxiety symptoms due to this pandemic. General public is frightened and there is fear
among the mass relating to their health and wellbeing of their loved ones, economic
downturn and uncertainty about the future. The media coverage is also feeding to the
anxiety levels. Quarantine and social isolation can add to the stress and anxiety levels and
may lead to increase one’s signs of depression. Studies conducted on the impact of
quarantine and social isolation after the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS) in 2003 and 2014 and Ebola outbreak have reported negative psychological effects
on the mass including post-traumatic stress symptoms, confusion, and anger. The stressors
after long quarantine duration are mostly fears of infection, frustration, boredom,
inadequate supplies, inadequate information, financial loss, and stigma.
A recent review of virus outbreaks and pandemics documented stressors such as infection
fears, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, inadequate information, financial loss,
and stigma. Much of the current literature on psychological impacts of COVID-19 has
emerged from the earliest hot spots in China. Although several studies have assessed
mental health issues during epidemics, most have focused on health workers, patients,
children, and the general population. For example, a recent poll by The Kaiser Family
Foundation showed that 47% of those sheltering in place reported negative mental health
effects resulting from worry or stress related to COVID-19. Nelson et al have found elevated
levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms among general population samples in North
America and Europe. However, with the exception of a few studies, notably from China,
there is sparse evidence of the psychological or mental health effects of the current
pandemic on college students, who are known to be a vulnerable population. Although the
findings from these studies thus far converge on the uptick of mental health issues among
college students, the contributing factors may not necessarily be generalizable to
populations in other countries. As highlighted in multiple recent correspondences, there is
an urgent need to assess effects of the current pandemic on the mental health and well-
being of college students.
Chapter III
Research Methodology:
Study Area: The study is going to be conducted online through google form.
Research Design: In this research, cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive research
design will be adopted.
Study Population, Sample Size and Sampling Procedure: In this research, the study
population will be the students of SDSE, PU. Furthermore, 50 students from BDEVS and
BECS will be taken as sample size for this study through convenience sampling technique
or voluntary sampling technique.
Nature and Sources of Data: Quantitative data will be collected for this research. For the
study, primary sources of data will be collected using structured and semi-structured
questionnaire with closed-ended question.
Methods of Data Collection: Primary data will be collected by using structured
questionnaire with close-ended questions.
Reliability and Validity: For the reliability of this study, the internal consistence of HADs
expressed as Cronbach’s alpha is 0.68-0.93. Similarly for the validity, the standard HADs
questions are asked without any modification.
Ethical Consideration: The consent of the participants will be asked before asking them
questions. The primary objective of the study will be explained to the respondents.
Method of Data Analysis: All the collected quantitative data will be edited, filtered and
endered in SPSS for the analysis. Descriptive statistic will be used for further anlaysis.
Output will be showed by using frequency, percentage, cross tabulation, pie-chat, mean,
minimum value and maximum value.
Work Plan:
Task: 5/15/202 5/17/202 5/18/202 5/20/202 5/22/202 5/25/202
1 1 1 1 1 1
Literature
Review
Questionnaire
design
Data
Collection
Primary Data
analysis
Report
Writing
Report
Submission
1. Son, C., Hegde, S., Smith, A., Wang, X., & Sasangohar, F. (2020). Effects of
https://doi.org/10.2196/21279
2. Son, C., Hegde, S., Smith, A., Wang, X., & Sasangohar, F. (2020). Effects of
https://doi.org/10.2196/21279
Scale. Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_Anxiety_and_Depression_Scale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_(mood)#Measures
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety
Https://Www.Academia.Edu/45029675/Effects_of_Covid_19_Quarantine_on
_the_Mental_Health_of_College_Students_at_Adzu.
https://www.academia.edu/45029675/Effects_of_Covid_19_Quarantine_on_t
he_Mental_Health_of_College_Students_at_Adzu
7. Satpathy, B., & Ali, E. (2020). A study on psychological well-being of final year
https://www.academia.edu/43142870/A_study_on_psychological_well_bein
g_of_final_year_management_students_during_COVID_19_pandemic_lockdow
n_in_India
To give reference to the researchers whose study has been a part of your research.
To help you construct a precise and clear research question.
To critically evaluate previous literature information related to your research.
To understand research issues relevant to the topic of your research.
To convince the reader that your research is an important contribution to the
relevant niche.
Provide foundation of knowledge on topic
Identify areas of prior scholarship to prevent duplication and give credit to other
researchers
Identify inconstancies: gaps in research, conflicts in previous studies, open
questions left from other research
Identify need for additional research (justifying your research)
Identify the relationship of works in context of its contribution to the topic and to
other works
It helps to place own research within the context of existing literature making a case
for why further study is needed
Answer: Background information tells the reader of the proposal what you are proposing
to do and why it is important. This section introduces the subject matter of the topics. It
includes the subject matter from world, regional and national wise scenario. So, it needs
some literature review in the theme to review and cite the opinions those need to be
understood to know with issues chosen for the research.
Background information expands upon the key points stated in the beginning of
your introduction but is not intended to be the main focus of the paper. It
generally supports the question, what did we know about this topic before I did this
study? Sufficient background information helps your reader determine if you have a
basic understanding of the research problem being investigated and promotes
confidence in the overall quality of your analysis and findings. This information
provides the reader with the essential context needed to understand the research
problem and its significance before moving on to the literature review.
Depending on the problem being studied, forms of contextualization may include one
or more of the following:
From another perspective, the length and detail of background information also
depends on the degree to which you need to demonstrate to your professor how much
you understand the research problem. Keep this in mind because providing pertinent
background information can be an effective way to demonstrate that you have a clear
grasp of key issues and concepts underpinning your overall study. Don't try to show
off, though! And, avoid stating the obvious.
The structure and writing style of your background information can vary depending
upon the complexity of your research and/or the nature of the assignment. Given this,
here are some questions to consider while writing this part of your introduction :
1. Are there concepts, terms, theories, or ideas that may be unfamiliar to the
reader and, thus, require additional explanation?
2. Are there historical elements that need to be explored in order to provide
needed context, to highlight specific people, issues, or events, or to lay a
foundation for understanding the emergence of a current issue or event?
3. Are there theories, concepts, or ideas borrowed from other disciplines or
academic traditions that may be unfamiliar to the reader and therefore
require further explanation?
4. Is the research study unusual in a way that requires additional explanation,
such as, 1) your study uses a method of analysis never applied before; 2)
your study investigates a very esoteric or complex research problem; 3) your
study introduces new or unique variables that need to be taken into account;
or, 4) your study relies upon analyzing unique texts or documents, such as,
archival materials or primary documents like diaries or personal letters that
do not represent the established body of source literature on the topic?
Almost all introductions to a research problem require some contextualizing, but the
scope and breadth of background information varies depending on your
assumption about the reader's level of prior knowledge. Despite this assessment,
however, background information should be brief and succinct; save any elaboration
of critical points or in-depth discussion of key issues for the literature review section
of your paper.
The most common aspects involved in research design include at least followings:
1. Statement of research objectives, i.e., why the research project is to be conducted
7. Probable output or research outcomes and possible actions to be taken based on those outcomes