Quantitative research study question: Do adolescents who attempted suicide believe that bullying was a factor?

1. What study design will you use to answer your study question(REFER TO ABOVE QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AQUESTION) Provide rationale.
2. What theoretical framework is used in the study articles which could guide your language, interpretation, etc., to complete your study? Provide rationale.
3. What population and sampling methods are used in the study articles that you could use to collect your data? Also, use the sample size calculator found at http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm and state the size sample you need. Provide rationale.
4. What type of data gathering tool (used in your study articles) will help answer your research problem and question? Explore the Buros website to locate an appropriate tool to assist your data gathering, as applicable. Or will you need to create your own data gathering tool, i.e. a survey in a free online program such as Survey Monkey?

e. Respond to the questions below as related to your research question: Checklist – Characteristics of the Population Being Studied (please type in your directly under each question)

1.Identify the particular population you have chosen:

2.Now answer the following questions with respect to the structure of the population:

a.Is the population a relatively homogenous group of individuals or other units?

b.Could the population be considered to consist generally of equal “layers” each of which is fairly homogeneous in composition?

c.Could the population be considered to be composed of separate homogeneous layers differing in size and number of units comprising them?

d.Could the population be envisioned as isolated islands or clusters of individual units, with the clusters being similar to one another in composition?

3. Through what means would you extract a representative sample from the total population? Describe your procedure on the following lines:

4.Refer to table 6.2. Is your sampling procedure appropriate for the characteristics of the population?

5.Have you guaranteed that your sample will be chosen by chance and yet will be representative of the population?

6.If the preceding answer is yes, explain how this will be done.

7. Indicate what means will be employed to obtain the information.

8. What are the weaknesses inherent in this method of obtaining the data?

Instructions

1. use a minimum of three current, professional peer-reviewed sources (one must be a journal) APA references

2.Pay attention to study quantitative research question.