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RESEARCH
SCOPE &
DELIMITATION
 WHAT IS DELIMITATION
AND SCOPE
Delimitation Delimitations are the characteristics or aspects of the
research field that you will not include in your study. The
study's scope and limits are inextricably connected.
Delimitations are essentially a more comprehensive and
narrowed-down formulation of the scope in terms of
exclusion. The limitations indicate what was (deliberately)
overlooked within the scope of the investigation.

Simply expressed, the scope of your research is the domain Scope

of your investigation. It defines how far the research
question will be pursued in your study.

It also aids in determining what data you need to collect

(and thus what data collection methods you need to
create). It is critical to get this correctly for both academic
articles and grant applications.
EXAMPLE OF
SCOPE
 EXAMPLE :

Your research question is, “What is the impact of bullying on the mental
health of adolescents?” This topic, on its own, doesn't say much about
what's being investigated.

The scope, for example, could encompass:

Variables: “bullying” (dependent variable), “mental health” (independent

variable), and ways of defining or measuring them

Bullying type: Both face-to-face and cyberbullying

Target population: Adolescents aged 12–17

Geographical coverage: France or only one specific town in France

 EXAMPLE OF
DELIMITATION
 EXAMPLE :
Exploring the adverse effects of bullying on adolescents' mental health is a
preliminary delimitation. This one was chosen from among many possible
research questions (e.g., the impact of bullying on suicide rates, or children
or adults).

Delimiting factors could include:

Research design: Mixed-methods research, including thematic analysis of

semi-structured interviews and statistical analysis of a survey

Timeframe: Data collection to run for 3 months

Population size: 100 survey participants; 15 interviewees

Recruitment of participants: Quota sampling (aiming for specific portions

of men, women, ethnic minority students etc.)
 EXAMPLE OF
SCOPE &
DELIMITATION
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