Exploratory Research Approach

Based on a one-group, pre-test/post-test research design, the study targeted college students who were currently an undergraduate or graduate student, enrolled in at least 6-credit hours, at risk for depression, provided informed consent, and fluent in English (Buchanan, 2013). Participants attended group sessions, which focused on modifying risk factors (Buchanan, 2013). Group sessions lasted for 60 to 90 minutes and were scheduled once a week for four consecutive weeks (Buchanan, 2013). From a total of 17 recruitments, five students failed to complete the study, leaving only 12 participants to be included in data analysis (Buchanan, 2013). The outcomes of the study, depressive symptoms, negative thinking, and self-esteem, were measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Crandell Cognitions Inventory (CCI), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), respectively (RSES) (Buchanan, 2013).

Who participated in the study? 113 students from a large Southwestern university were recruited to participate in this study through email or announcements. Participants came from a diverse ethnic and academic background, with a number of them qualifying for mental disorders outside of pathological academic worry.

It is because of these obligations that many students develop stress related disorders such as anxiety or depression. Current research supports the need for a program such as Fit for 15. Shearer, Hunt, Chowdhury, & Nicol (2016) of the University of Pennsylvania researched and studied the effects of being mindful of stressors on college students. College students undergo a high level of stress, and if it is not properly managed, an individual can have more serious mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, or emotional coping outlets (Shearer, Hunt, Chowdhury, & Nicol, 2016). Effects of depression and anxiety onset by stress can be detrimental to a student’s performance. It is associated with an increase in absenteeism, school failure, substance abuse, and suicide (Hysenbegasi,

Many of the research methods for which the research we have reviewed is classified as either exploratory or constructive. Rape culture, victim blaming, and rape myths encompass more gray areas (uncertainties) than mere black (wrong) and white (right) understandings. As few of the studies specifically sought to gain insight in what is considered consent, therefore they exploratory research wanting to purely define and identify the miscommunication and mixed opinions of interpretations of consent, as they consider this to be a root to the problem of rape (16p.907)(8p.470)(19p.518). A couple other studies we found went a different route and chose to test theories they had relating to rape and then went on to propose solutions

The field of exercise science is facilitating and understanding of links between fitness exercise, diet and health. There have been many studies that show how exercise and the human body interact. My main interest is being a physical therapy and showing how exercise can help the human body when used effectively. If you over exert yourself, it can cause your immune system not to function correctly. In this exploratory essay a comparison of a journal article and news article to find out that intense exercise can cause the immune system not to recover after exercise.

After hypothesis testing was completed, the results led me to look into several other areas. The CTQ, being composed of three different types of adverse stimuli, physical, emotional, and sexual, was split up into its respective areas in order to investigate if there was any significance within the CTQ compared to the ROI. The physical abuse and physical neglect were added together to create the total physical CTQ score, and the same was done to the emotional category. The sexual abuse category was not investigated further because often there is little variability as well as the fact that the mean score for the group was not much higher than the minimum possible score.

In this article, a sample of 283 college students were tested on their depressive scores. In the U.S, there has been an 86% increase in depression among students. Intrusive thoughts have been found to lead to severe depression. Students who have any sort of sleep disturbances are immediately at risk to fall under extreme anxiety. 52% of the females happened to be depressed, a lower percentage

The purpose of this study is to determine whether socioeconomic status impedes the cognitive development of African American boys’ literacy in schools. This is a quantitative research study using an exploratory research design. This design will show how socioeconomic status correlates with poverty, lack of parental involvement, and environmental factors. The researcher will use snowball sampling to gain participants from a referral from an initial participant from this survey. The survey will be given to 20 participants at the City View Apartments in the West Blvd neighborhood community; that will have closed ended questions for desired results of this research. All responses will be confidential and used solely for the purpose of this study.

The intent of this self-report instrument is to evaluate effectiveness of a continuing education program designed to reduce stresses and increase confidence for student-therapists when working with clients. This mixed methods design will combine three survey components. The first portion of the quantitative instrument will be provided, to the participants in the beginning of the program, to establish a baseline of the student’s comfort when reflect on their apprehensions about working

Comparing to other journals, four articles in this volume of ATP utilize different research approaches and, they focus on interesting and distinctive research subjects. First of all, Catlaw, Rawlings, and Callen’s study theorizes that the capacity to listen can be understood by examining the relationship between forms of truth-telling and the practices of government. I, and it concludes that it is by caring for ourselves that we learn the guidelines within which we might approach participation in governing others, since at last, “the only thing that I must and can truly command is myself. And if I am deprived of the command of others, I will not be deprived of this command over myself” (214). Eagan’s article questions: “what happens when you interpret the Occupy movement by focusing on the bodily and physical nature of resistance through the lens of Foucault?” (p. #) and tries to explain why the violent reaction to the protesters from police departments happens by theusing Foucault’s theoretical perspective.

Relate to Audience: A lot of college students suffers from depression daily. The stress from being in an unfamiliar environment, working and going to school at the same time can be a very heavy load to deal with. On

College represents a form of higher learning. For many, it is also a time for personal growth as we transition into adulthood. This in itself is a stressful situation as one must make drastic adjustments to a new role, environment, and demands. Stress is a major contributor to the development of mental and emotional issues (Rodgers, L., Tennison, L. 2009). Research has been done to determine the impact of depression and anxiety on university students. It has been

The list of methodologies commonly used by Research Sociologists are survey research and field study. Survey research is usually having findings in percentages, close-ended questions, and large numbers. The acknowledgeable choice would be to use field study because field study uses open-ended questions. Participation in observation is needed and so are personal interviews. The personal interviews consists of open ended questions which is necessary for this research because there are limitless opinions towards the topic of gay marriage and relationships. By having field study, there are more options when answering and all perspectives are being accounted for. Since gay relationships have tension with many groups of individuals, it is important

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Anxiety is the number one presenting concern among college students followed by depression (ADAA, 2016). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR,

The impact of stress among college students may have a negative impact on the student’s psychological health. Research indicates that depression rates in college students have been increasingly rising over the years. In 2012, a study was conducted by the National Survey of Counseling Centers which resulted in 91% of the researchers found an increase in students with psychological needs. To resolve college students’ stressors, Surgeon General and additional research studies propose that students who are more active exhibit a decrease in stress, anxiety, and depression. In order to improve and retain a healthy lifestyle, physical activity