Purchase Solution

Sample size and qualitative study

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

I am working on a qualitative study about stress in Firemen (see Attached), and I have to find and justify a sampling strategy and sample size for the qualitative research plan. Can someone help with the following questions:

- From which sampling strategy would my study benefit? What factors contribute to this decision?
- What sample size would I use for the study this study? What factors contribute to this decision?
- How would I justify using that particular sampling strategy and sample size? What Resources can be cited to support this justification? Please See Attached beginning purpose of research study

Attachments
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

determining an appropriate sample size for qualitative design study on firefighters and stress

Solution Preview

Sampling Size for Qualitative research

Factors to consider:
1. It seems that you have already access to the sample. This can inform you of your sample size. Can you access 20-25 firefighters will to participate? Access is the concern.

2. The purpose seems to be a statement about the profession of firefighters in general. Thus, generalizability may be an issue. If this is the case, then a large sample size with various population will give you more strength and power. For instance, if you can sample firefighters ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Common Characteristics of Qualitative Methods

This quiz evaluates the common characteristics seen in qualitative methodology.

Motion Perception

This quiz will help students test their understanding of the differences between the types of motion perception, as well as the understanding of their underlying mechanisms.

Anxiety Disorders

This quiz is designed to help students gain a better understanding of various types of anxiety disorders.

Positive Psychology

A quiz related to the introductory concepts of positive psychology.

Can you name these types of cognitive distortions?

In each mini-scenario, can you identify the type of cognitive distortion being displayed? All of us are subject to cognitive errors, biases, and distortions throughout our daily lives.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Smaller Sample Sizes in Qualitative Studies

    Therefore, in qualitative research, a smaller sample size is more desirable. 126 words to discuss issues with sample size in qualitative vs quantitative studies.

  • Samples, Quantitative and Qualitative Differences

    Discuss how selecting a sample to study differs between quantitative and qualitative methods. The sample size greatly differs between quantitative and qualitative research studies.

  • research project execution using qualitative methods

    Find an article recently published in a peer reviewed journal that reports a study using qualitative methods, and which explicitly identifies how the appropriate sample size was determined.

  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics

    Sample Size Without going into a formula approach to determine sample size, it is best to review the literature of studies similar to the one you plan.

  • Answer Questions on Research Article

    In what way is the size of the sample used adequate? The authors had as large a sample as possible - 7 total family members. Because so much information is gathered from each participant, a large sample size isn't necessary.

  • Qualitative Research

    Therefore, this is a disadvantage of qualitative research because of the small size of these research studies. Qualitative research is effective in gaining a perspective on a phenomenon that has not been previously studied.

  • Guidelines for Research Critique

    The sample size was 24 (third year nursing students), which is sufficient in size for a descriptive equalitative study of this nature using focus groups. c.

  • Choosing sample sizes for qualitative research

    This solution gives a review of the choice of sample size selection for qualitative research.

  • Critique a Qualitative Research Article

    It breaks down how the researchers presented their qualitative analysis, but examining issues such as: - data collection - sample size - examination of hypothesis - strengths and limitations of the research

View More Related Solutions