18 Nov qualitative data collection

Order Instructions

You have selected a topic and created a conceptual framework. Hopefully you have completed some of the review of the literature as you make progress on the final paper. This discussion is an opportunity for you to explore qualitative data collection methods that may be a good fit for your research. In your discussion pease answer the following:

1. Based on your review of the textbook, course materials, knowledge of the topic, and review of the literature, what is the best way to engage in qualitative data collection for your topic? Please briefly explain what you would do (i.e. interviews, observations. etc . . . ) and why that is a good fit for the research problem.

2. What are the obstacles you may expect in the above data collection plan?

Required Text(s)/:

QualitativeResearch:BridgingtheConceptual,Theoretical,andMethodological(2ndedition)Authors:SharonM.RavitchandNicoleMittenfelderCarlSagePublicationsCopyright:2021

EXAMPLE of another student’s Post:

According to Creswell & Creswell (2018), using multiple methods in a qualitative study provides validity. As such, my research will contain two prongs to the qualitative research design. First, I will seek interviews with individuals who have had contact with both the community responder model and the police responder model. As Rochester recently made this transition from police centered to community centered response, studying a population who has experienced both interventions is possible. As persons with mental illness have repeated contact with crisis intervention, it is likely I will be able to recruit these individuals for interviews (Reuland et al., 2009). I plan to generate participation through three methods: mental health and community centers, 911 call information and direct recruitment during ride along observations of both police and community responders (Boscarato et al., 2014; Steadman et al., 2000). My goal is to interview to saturation (Glaser & Strauss, 1967). A sample of twelve interviews should provide a solid level of saturation according to Guest et al. (2020). I will use Guest et al.’s calculation of base, run and saturation threshold to ascertain whether I have enough interviews. One of the potential issues is that my proposed methods requires collaboration with crisis responders and access to their data collection systems, which may be difficult to obtain.

My second prong of the qualitative approach is to ride along to 911 calls to observe the interactions between crisis responder and person in crisis. While there are calls from the general population to the community responders, the types of calls are more likely to be similar if dispatched from one location. I plan to observe as a non-participant. While I am trained in crisis intervention, an observer position will allow me to observe the interactions from a more neutral position, while also noting my potential bias as a previous intervention worker in my observation records. These observations will act as a check to validity of the self-report interviews. The ride along may also provide me with the opportunity to give out my card to garner interviewees for further inquiry. Thus providing me access to homeless populations and others that might otherwise be unreachable. There is a potential that my presence could alter the interaction and thus will be a limitation to this aspect of the study.

References

Boscarato, K., Lee, S., Kroschel, J., Hollander, Y., Brennan, A., & Warren, N. (2014). Consumer experience of formal crisis‐response services and preferred methods of crisis intervention. Int J Ment Health Nurs, 23(4), 287–295. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12059

Creswell, J., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (Fifth). Sage.

Glaser, B., & Strauss, A. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. Aldine.

Guest, G., Namey, E., & Chen, M. (2020). A simple method to assess and report thematic saturation in qualitative research. PLOS ONE, 15(5), e0232076. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232076

Reuland, M., Schwarzfeld, M., & Draper, L. (2009). Law Enforcement Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice. Council of State Governments Justice Center.

Steadman, H. J., Deane, M. W., Borum, R., & Morrissey, J. P. (2000). Comparing Outcomes of Major Models of Police Responses to Mental Health Emergencies. Psychiatr Serv, 51(5), 645–649. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.51.5.645