Description
Book SynopsisHealth education is a popular and growing undergraduate major and an occupational field that is on the rise. This easy-to-read, user-friendly book provides the information and skills needed for effective production and consumption of research.
Table of ContentsTables and Figures xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
The Authors xvii
Part 1 Understanding Important Research Concepts
1 Introduction to Research in Health and Human Performance 3
What You’ll Learn 3
Defining the Research Process 4
Research Continuum: Applied and Basic Research 10
Summary 14
Review Questions 15
Key Terms 15
2 Concepts in Research Designs 17
What You’ll Learn 17
Overview of Research Designs 18
Understanding Research Variables 20
Measuring Research Variables 24
Interpreting Research Designs 26
Summary 29
Review Questions 30
Key Terms 31
Part 2 Reviewing the Literature
3 Developing Your Research Topic and Interpreting Research Reports 35
What You’ll Learn 35
Identifying the Problem 35
Accessing Sources 44
Reading and Interpreting Research Reports 51
Summary 56
Review Questions 57
Key Terms 57
4 Writing the Review of Literature 59
What You’ll Learn 59
Developing an Outline 60
Writing Scientifically 69
Summary 79
Review Questions 80
Key Terms 80
Part 3 Understanding and Developing Research Designs
5 Quantitative Research Designs 83
What You’ll Learn 83
Descriptive Research Designs 84
Experimental Research Designs 96
Correlation Research Designs 102
Summary 104
Review Questions 105
Key Terms 105
6 Qualitative Research Designs 107
What You’ll Learn 107
Characteristics of Qualitative Research 107
Procedures in Qualitative Research 113
Types of Qualitative Research Designs 120
Summary 126
Review Questions 128
Key Terms 128
7 Mixed-Methods and Action Research Designs 129
What You’ll Learn 129
Overview of Mixed-Methods Research Designs 129
Framework for Mixed-Methods Research Designs 132
Action Research 138
Summary 142
Review Questions 144
Key Terms 144
8 Ethics in Research 145
What You’ll Learn 145
Ethics Within Research 146
Summary 159
Review Questions 160
Key Terms 160
9 Developing Your Research Proposal 161
What You’ll Learn 161
Sampling 162
Writing Your Introduction 168
Developing Your Methods 174
Summary 179
Review Questions 179
Key Terms 180
Part 4 Exploring Measurement and Analysis
10 Validity, Reliability, Objectivity 183
What You’ll Learn 183
Validity Concepts 184
Reliability Concepts 195
Objectivity Concepts 200
Summary 201
Review Questions 202
Key Terms 203
11 Introduction to Statistics and Hypothesis Testing 205
What You’ll Learn 205
Introduction to Statistics 206
Descriptive Statistics 215
Hypothesis Testing 219
Summary 224
Review Questions 225
Key Terms 225
12 Quantitative Data Analysis 227
What You’ll Learn 227
Inferential Statistics 227
Examining Relationships 230
Examining Differences 236
Examining Type I and Type II Errors 247
Summary 248
Review Questions 249
Key Terms 249
13 Qualitative Analysis: Interpreting the Data 251
What You’ll Learn 251
Recording Your Data 251
Managing Your Data 253
Writing the Report 258
Trustworthiness of the Data 265
Summary 267
Review Questions 268
Key Terms 269
14 Results and Discussion: Writing What You Found 271
What You’ll Learn 271
Results Section 272
Discussion Section 275
Writing Your Abstract 279
Summary 280
Review Questions 281
Part 5 Putting It All Together
15 Presenting Your Research 285
What You’ll Learn 285
Poster Presentations 286
Oral Presentation 295
Summary 301
Review Questions 301
Glossary 303
References 311
Index 319
