Though psychology as a discipline has grown enormously in popularity in recent years, compulsory courses in research methods and statistics are seldom embarked upon with any great enthusiasm within the undergraduate and postgraduate communities. Many postgraduate and PhD students start their research ill-equipped to design effective experiments and to properly analyse their results. This lack of knowledge also limits their ability to critically assess and evaluate research done by others. This book is a practical guide to carrying out research in health psychology and clinical psychology. It bridges the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate study. As well as describing the various techniques and methods available to students, it provides them with a proper understanding of what a specific technique does - going beyond the introductory descriptions typical of most undergraduate methods books. The book describes both quantitative and qualititative approaches to data collection, providing valuable advice on methods ranging from psychometric testing to discourse analysis.
For both undergraduate and postgraduate students, the book will be essential in making them aware of the full range of techniques available, helping them to design scientifically rigorous experiments, and effectively analyse their results.
Though psychology as a discipline has grown enormously in popularity in recent years, compulsory courses in research methods and statistics are seldom embarked upon with any great enthusiasm within the undergraduate and postgraduate communities. Many postgraduate and PhD students start their research ill-equipped to design effective experiments and to properly analyse their results. This lack of knowledge also limits their ability to critically assess and evaluate research done by others. This book is a practical guide to carrying out research in health psychology and clinical psychology. It bridges the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate study. As well as describing the various techniques and methods available to students, it provides them with a proper understanding of what a specific technique does - going beyond the introductory descriptions typical of most undergraduate methods books. The book describes both quantitative and qualititative approaches to data collection, providing valuable advice on methods ranging from psychometric testing to discourse analysis.
For both undergraduate and postgraduate students, the book will be essential in making them aware of the full range of techniques available, helping them to design scientifically rigorous experiments, and effectively analyse their results.
Jeremy Miles & Paul Gilbert: Introduction
1: Paul Gilbert & Chris Irons: Thinking about research: issues and
dilemmas
2: Heather Buchanan & Neil Coulson: Sampling in health and clinical
psychology research
3: Bruce Napier: Ethical research is better research
4: Sally-Ann Clarke, Jo Lawford, Linda Sheppard & Christine Eiser:
Research with children
5: Mark Wetherell & Kavita Vedhara: The measurement of
physiological outcomes in health and clinical psychology
6: Fiona Fylan: Semi-structured interviewing
7: Sue Wilkinson: Using focus groups: exploring the meanings of
health and illness
8: Darcy Santor: Using and evaluating psychometric measures:
practical and theoretical considerations
9: Eamonn Ferguson: The use of diary methodologies in health and
clinical psychology
10: Chris Leach & Kate Freshwater: Analysis of repertory grids in
clinical practice
11: Robert Elliott & Ladislav Timulak: Descriptive and interpretive
approaches to qualitative research
12: Elizabeth Stokoe & Sally Wiggins: Discursive approaches
13: Andy Field & Graham Davey: Experimental methods in clinical and
health research
14: David Clark-Carter: The importance of considering effect size
and statistical power in research
15: Susanne Hempel: Reliability
16: Chris Fife-Schaw: Analysing categorical data
17: Jeremy Miles: General and generalised linear models
18: Peter Watson: Survival analysis
19: Mark Shevlin: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis in
clinical and health psychology
20: Rick Hoyle: Applications of structural equation modelling in
clinical and health psychology research
21: Gary Adamson & Brendan Bunting: Some statistical and graphical
strategies for exploring the effect of longitudinal data in health
research
22: Andy Field: Meta-analysis
Research methodology can be a tedious subject for many. Thus, this
practical, easy to read book is an appreciated addition to the
multitude of uninspired texts in this field. Readers with some
background in research methodology will find this a valuable
resource for planning new research.
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