Name and Surname:
Student Number:
Module: Research Methodology – HMPYC80
Assignment Number and Unique Code: Assignment 06/08
Due Date:
, Table of Contents
Plagiarism Declaration .................................................................................................... 1
Cover Letter .................................................................................................................... 2
Title of the Study ............................................................................................................. 4
Abstract ........................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5
Literature Review ............................................................................................................ 6
Overview of Theoretical Framework .............................................................................. 14
Research Statement and Rationale .............................................................................. 15
Research Methodology ................................................................................................. 15
Research Paradigm and Epistemological Position .................................................... 15
Proposed Design ....................................................................................................... 16
The Study Population and Sampling Method ............................................................. 17
Procedures for Data Collection and Analysis ............................................................. 18
Procedure to Confirm Data Quality ............................................................................ 21
Ethical and Dissemination Considerations .................................................................... 22
Ethical Oversight........................................................................................................ 24
Proposed Research Study Expected Timeline and Budget ........................................... 25
Timeline for the Proposed Research Study ............................................................... 25
Budget for the Proposed Research Study ................................................................. 26
Limitations of the Research Study ................................................................................. 26
References .................................................................................................................... 27
Appendices ................................................................................................................... 32
Appendix A: Expected Budget for Proposed Study ................................................... 32
, Plagiarism Declaration
HONESTY DECLARATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Module Code: HMPYC80 Assessment Date:
1. I know that plagiarism means taking and using the ideas, writings, works or inventions of
another as if they were one’s own. I know that plagiarism not only includes verbatim copying,
but also the extensive use of another person’s ideas without proper acknowledgement (which
includes the proper use of quotation marks) or any attempt to cheat the plagiarism checking
system. I know that plagiarism covers the use of material found in textual sources and from the
Internet.
2. I acknowledge and understand that plagiarism is wrong.
3. I understand that my assignment/exam answers must be accurately referenced.
4. This assignment/exam file/portfolio is my own work. I acknowledge that copying someone
else’s work, or part of it, is wrong, and that submitting identical work to others constitutes a form
of plagiarism.
5. I have not allowed, nor will I in the future allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as their own work.
6. I understand that I can be awarded 0% if I have plagiarized.
7. I understand that my assignment/exam file/portfolio may be submitted automatically to
Turnitin.
8. I confirm that I have read and understood the following UNISA policies:
8.1 Policy for Copyright and Plagiarism
8.2 Policy on Academic Integrity
8.3 Student Disciplinary Code
Name……………………………………………… Student No: ..................................................
Signed …………………………… Date ……………………………………
1
, Cover Letter
Ms. Germinah Phuthi
Department of Psychology
University of South Africa
P.O. Box 392
Unisa
0003
2023-00-00
Dear Sir/Madam
RE: Research Proposal: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of the Lived Experiences and
Reported Consequences of Male Victims of Female-Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence
(IPV).
I am presently affiliated with the University of South Africa (UNISA) as a student researcher. I
have developed a particular interest in the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on male
victims as a result of my broad exposure to male victims that reach out for support from the
South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), where I operate as a telephonic
counsellor. Male victims reach out on this platform due to a fear of stigmatization and of not
being able to find support and assistance from others. I have compiled and attached a research
proposal in hopes of elucidating the importance and potential benefits of further research in this
specific field.
There has been a rise in calls to the SADAG call center of males that are victims of IPV at the
hands of their female partners. It has become clear that these males are too ashamed to reach
out for support due to social stigma or fear being judged unfairly by authority figures, and in
some cases, they are even fearful that they may not be believed, or they do not recognize that
they are victims of abuse. There is an umbrella covering these males that defines them as
uncapable of being victims of IPV. Studies have shown that males are less likely to report abuse
and receive necessary treatment as a result of fear of judgement, stigmatization, not being
believed, or being further victimized by authority figures. It seems that many males also are not
aware of resources available in their areas or how to go about finding appropriate support and
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Student Number:
Module: Research Methodology – HMPYC80
Assignment Number and Unique Code: Assignment 06/08
Due Date:
, Table of Contents
Plagiarism Declaration .................................................................................................... 1
Cover Letter .................................................................................................................... 2
Title of the Study ............................................................................................................. 4
Abstract ........................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5
Literature Review ............................................................................................................ 6
Overview of Theoretical Framework .............................................................................. 14
Research Statement and Rationale .............................................................................. 15
Research Methodology ................................................................................................. 15
Research Paradigm and Epistemological Position .................................................... 15
Proposed Design ....................................................................................................... 16
The Study Population and Sampling Method ............................................................. 17
Procedures for Data Collection and Analysis ............................................................. 18
Procedure to Confirm Data Quality ............................................................................ 21
Ethical and Dissemination Considerations .................................................................... 22
Ethical Oversight........................................................................................................ 24
Proposed Research Study Expected Timeline and Budget ........................................... 25
Timeline for the Proposed Research Study ............................................................... 25
Budget for the Proposed Research Study ................................................................. 26
Limitations of the Research Study ................................................................................. 26
References .................................................................................................................... 27
Appendices ................................................................................................................... 32
Appendix A: Expected Budget for Proposed Study ................................................... 32
, Plagiarism Declaration
HONESTY DECLARATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Module Code: HMPYC80 Assessment Date:
1. I know that plagiarism means taking and using the ideas, writings, works or inventions of
another as if they were one’s own. I know that plagiarism not only includes verbatim copying,
but also the extensive use of another person’s ideas without proper acknowledgement (which
includes the proper use of quotation marks) or any attempt to cheat the plagiarism checking
system. I know that plagiarism covers the use of material found in textual sources and from the
Internet.
2. I acknowledge and understand that plagiarism is wrong.
3. I understand that my assignment/exam answers must be accurately referenced.
4. This assignment/exam file/portfolio is my own work. I acknowledge that copying someone
else’s work, or part of it, is wrong, and that submitting identical work to others constitutes a form
of plagiarism.
5. I have not allowed, nor will I in the future allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as their own work.
6. I understand that I can be awarded 0% if I have plagiarized.
7. I understand that my assignment/exam file/portfolio may be submitted automatically to
Turnitin.
8. I confirm that I have read and understood the following UNISA policies:
8.1 Policy for Copyright and Plagiarism
8.2 Policy on Academic Integrity
8.3 Student Disciplinary Code
Name……………………………………………… Student No: ..................................................
Signed …………………………… Date ……………………………………
1
, Cover Letter
Ms. Germinah Phuthi
Department of Psychology
University of South Africa
P.O. Box 392
Unisa
0003
2023-00-00
Dear Sir/Madam
RE: Research Proposal: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of the Lived Experiences and
Reported Consequences of Male Victims of Female-Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence
(IPV).
I am presently affiliated with the University of South Africa (UNISA) as a student researcher. I
have developed a particular interest in the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on male
victims as a result of my broad exposure to male victims that reach out for support from the
South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), where I operate as a telephonic
counsellor. Male victims reach out on this platform due to a fear of stigmatization and of not
being able to find support and assistance from others. I have compiled and attached a research
proposal in hopes of elucidating the importance and potential benefits of further research in this
specific field.
There has been a rise in calls to the SADAG call center of males that are victims of IPV at the
hands of their female partners. It has become clear that these males are too ashamed to reach
out for support due to social stigma or fear being judged unfairly by authority figures, and in
some cases, they are even fearful that they may not be believed, or they do not recognize that
they are victims of abuse. There is an umbrella covering these males that defines them as
uncapable of being victims of IPV. Studies have shown that males are less likely to report abuse
and receive necessary treatment as a result of fear of judgement, stigmatization, not being
believed, or being further victimized by authority figures. It seems that many males also are not
aware of resources available in their areas or how to go about finding appropriate support and
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