This week you learned how research problems, questions, and designs are aligned in a coherent qualitative research study. For this discussion, evaluate the research problem, question, and design in the qualitative study you identified for your Week 3 assignment(attached below). Respond to these guiding questions to help inform your qualitative mini-proposal, due next week.

• Identify the research problem (the gap in the current literature). How clearly stated is the research problem?
• Identify the research questions. Are they clearly stated and aligned with the problem?
• Identify the research design. How does the research design address the research questions?

Accessing Appropriate Articles

Empirical Article Example

Empirical Article Reference

Lebowitz, M. S. (2019). Stigmatization of ADHD: A Developmental Review.Journal of Attention Disorders,20(3), 199-205.

Empirical Article Abstract

The stigma that individuals with mental illnesses experience has drawn a lot of attention in the empirical literature in recent years. But various conditions are associated with different kinds of stigma, thus studies of stigma that address certain disorders separately are necessary.Method: The latest empirical literature about the stigmatization of ADHD is reviewed in this study. By adopting a developmental viewpoint and analyzing research on stigmatizing views in relation to the target's and perceiver's ages, more specificity may be attained.Results: Results from surveys, experimental investigations, nationally representative datasets, and qualitative research show that people with symptoms of ADHD of all ages experience significant stigma.Conclusion: It seems that unfavorable beliefs of persons with ADHD are prevalent at all developmental stages, despite the fact that the stigmatizing attitudes of children and adolescents appear to vary from those of adults in certain aspects.

Empirical Article Rationale

I am aware that this paper uses an empirical methodology since it explains the technique that was taken.This is an empirical essay based on the review of studies on stigmatizing attitudes, target and perceiver ages, and other factors.Furthermore, the article's status as an empirical review is demonstrated by its use of results from various time periods, experimental inquiries, surveys, and studies. Methods used in empirical articles often entail the systematic collecting and analysis of data. By employing data collecting and analysis, the information supplied enables replication of their findings.

Non-empirical Article Example

Non-empirical Reference

Gass, A. M., Klettke, B., Agustina, J. R., & Montiel, I. (2019). Sexting, mental health, and victimization among adolescents: A literature review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(13).

Non-empirical Article Abstract

Sexting, the act of producing and disseminating sexual photos using electronic devices, has drawn a lot of attention lately, particularly because more and more teenagers are engaging in this activity. Consensual sexting may be a risky practice and a threshold for exposure to harmful forms of victimization like sextortion, online grooming, or cyberbullying, even if research has indicated that it is not inherently criminal. Teens are a susceptible demographic in this environment because of their developing sexual curiosity, lack of self-control, high sensitivity to peer pressure, and technophilia. This research reviews the scientific literature to examine the connection between sexting and online victimization, as well as the relationship between mental health and this potentially dangerous conduct. Implications and outcomes will be spoken about.

Non-empirical Article Rationale

One of the reasonsthisis not empirical is that it does not contain any numerical data. I understand non-empirical research to be theoretically based. Previous studies on certain keywords associated to sexting served as the basis for this investigation. The corpus of research that was published between January 2012 and March 2019 and satisfied the inclusion criteria was assembled for this study in order to examine the relationship between sexting and mental health variables in the adolescent population (30 publications). (Agustina, al.2019). This article also discusses the dearth of information and scientific evidence about the link between teen sexting and mental health problems.

Quantitative Article Example

Quantitative Article Reference

Acevedo, A., Panas, L., Garnick, D., Acevedo-Garcia, D., Miles, J., Ritter, G., & Campbell, K. (2018). Disparities in the treatment of substance use disorders: Does where you live matter? The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 45(4), 533-549.

Quantitative Article Abstract

In this study, it was investigated if differences in the clients' communities' characteristics may account for any of the discrepancies in the timely receiving of drug use treatments and whether these differences would apply to all racial and ethnic groups. The participants in the study were adult outpatients in Washington State who were receiving public funding. Data from the US census were correlated with treatment information. The measure that tracked timely service reception at the start of therapy was called Initiation and Engagement (IET). The economic disadvantage of the town and the proportion of Black, Latino, and American Indian citizens were among the community factors that were examined. Compared to non-Latino White clients, Black and American Indian clients were less likely to begin or participate in treatment, and American Indian clients residing in economically challenged regions were even more likely to forgo treatment.Although they did not fully explain the differences identified in IET, community economic hardship and the racial/ethnic mix of the community were linked with treatment initiation but not involvement.

Quantitative Article Rationale

Because the completion of the investigation and analysis required the acquisition of numerical data, this study would be classified as quantitative. At the client and community levels, information was acquired from a number of sources, including the 2010 US Census, the Behavioral Health Administration of Washington, and the American Community Survey (2009-2013). When socioeconomic characteristics and criminal justice referrals were taken into consideration, the study indicated that while minorities were more likely to face repercussions for their substance use, Whites were more likely to undergo treatment. Researchers hypothesized that people living in communities with larger minority proportions may only have access to subpar treatment facilities, which would result in lower IET rates overall. According to the data, site of living had a greater influence during the very beginning of therapy but a less one as it went on.

Qualitative Article Example

Qualitative Article Reference

Fruetel, K. M., Duckworth, R. C., Scott, S. L., & Fenderson, E. N. (2021). Exploring the experiences of counselors responding to crisis in rural communities. Journal of Rural Mental Health.

Qualitative Article Abstract

For any clinician, dealing with clientswho pose a risk of damage to themselves or others is typically seen as a demanding and difficult task, particularly for those in remote places with little resources. In four distinct states with populations of 9,000 people or less, the experiences of clinical mental health and school counselors responding to those kinds of emergencies were investigated in this study.Five themescooperation, training, staffing, distance, and timewere found through phenomenological analysis of synchronous online and in-person interviews. There was a sense of pride in working in small villages where the citizens know one another and provide customized care that is not generally available in larger cities, even while each clinician saw potential areas for crisis response enhancement within their communities.

Qualitative Article Rationale

This paper, which explores the experiences of clinical mental health and school counselors reacting to various crisis situations in rural areas across four states, is qualitative in nature. The purpose of the qualitative writing is to better understand how obtaining mental health treatment differs depending on whether one lives in a major metropolis or a rural area.