• Question: What is the hardest part of designing research?

    Asked by anon-283929 on 8 Mar 2021.
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      anon answered on 8 Mar 2021:

      For me, I find the hardest part is working out the analysis plan for my data – we need to know in advance what this is, before we run the study so we can be sure we are collecting the right kind of data to answer our questions.

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    Dennis commented on :

    Hi Phoebe. I find getting an ethics approval quite challenging. During my MSc, I did a research project to find out how effective expressive writing (journalling) is in promoting a more positive body image, to address eating disorders among female adolescents in the Philippines. First, I had to secure ethical approval from my own university and then I also had to secure ethics approval from the university in the Philippines. And then I also had to liaise with mental health charities.

    Right now, for my PhD, my research will involve three countries (Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia). And again, I would be working with adolescents. So I can imagine myself going to the same challenges again.

    The most enjoyable part is travelling to those countries! 😊