Attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology: the best of both worlds?
In psychology, there has been a growing interest in mixed methods approaches, however, only a minority of published research explicitly use this methodology. This study aimed to explore the full range of attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology held by students and academics, using the...
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| description | In psychology, there has been a growing interest in mixed methods approaches, however, only a minority of published research explicitly use this methodology. This study aimed to explore the full range of attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology held by students and academics, using the model of attitudes by Eagly and Chaiken as a framework. Fourteen psychology students and seven academics (48% male and 52% female with ages ranging from 19- to 64-years old) were interviewed about their attitudes toward mixed methods research. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings indicate that while participants were generally open to the methodology, misunderstandings were common, most felt they lacked the skills and experience necessary to conduct this research and many were sceptical of mixed methods researchers’ motivations and practices. Identifying attitudes toward mixed methods research has the potential to dispel myths, promote attitudinal change, and increase both the use and teaching of this approach in psychology. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-94232020-07-22T08:27:50Z Attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology: the best of both worlds? Povee, Kate Roberts, Lynne In psychology, there has been a growing interest in mixed methods approaches, however, only a minority of published research explicitly use this methodology. This study aimed to explore the full range of attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology held by students and academics, using the model of attitudes by Eagly and Chaiken as a framework. Fourteen psychology students and seven academics (48% male and 52% female with ages ranging from 19- to 64-years old) were interviewed about their attitudes toward mixed methods research. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings indicate that while participants were generally open to the methodology, misunderstandings were common, most felt they lacked the skills and experience necessary to conduct this research and many were sceptical of mixed methods researchers’ motivations and practices. Identifying attitudes toward mixed methods research has the potential to dispel myths, promote attitudinal change, and increase both the use and teaching of this approach in psychology. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9423 10.1080/13645579.2013.872399 Routledge fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Povee, Kate Roberts, Lynne Attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology: the best of both worlds? |
| title | Attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology: the best of both worlds? |
| title_full | Attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology: the best of both worlds? |
| title_fullStr | Attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology: the best of both worlds? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology: the best of both worlds? |
| title_short | Attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology: the best of both worlds? |
| title_sort | attitudes toward mixed methods research in psychology: the best of both worlds? |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9423 |