RESEARCH IN
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Colleges, research proposal and research paper
,Inhoud
College 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 2
College 3 ................................................................................................................................................ 5
College 4 .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Assignments lessons ......................................................................................................................... 14
Research proposal ............................................................................................................................. 19
Research paper................................................................................................................................... 26
Abstract ............................................................................................................................................ 26
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Method.............................................................................................................................................. 28
Participants .................................................................................................................................. 28
Measures ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Procedure..................................................................................................................................... 29
Data analyses .............................................................................................................................. 30
Results.............................................................................................................................................. 30
Population and data-set ............................................................................................................. 30
Influence high score of perfectionism on restraint eating behaviour .................................. 31
Influence low score of body appreciation on restraint eating behaviour ............................ 31
Discussion........................................................................................................................................ 32
References ...................................................................................................................................... 34
1
,College 1
PART I: Background
Psychopathology: the study of mental disorders and unusual or maladaptive behaviours
abnormal psychology.
Questions:
- What is the role of childhood abuse in borderline personality disorder?
- Does a negative body image contribute to the development of eating disorders?
- Is perfectionism a risk factor for the development of psychopathology?
- Is boredom a trigger for aggressive behaviour?
- Does social support foster well-being?
- Are misinterpretations key to the maintenance of social anxiety disorder?
- Is cognitive behavioural therapy or mindfulness based stress reduction more effective
in reducing depressive feelings in college students?
- What is the most effective treatment for spider phobia?
- Can aggressive behaviour be prevented via training?
- Can well being be fostered with a positive psychology intervention?
- Can we train our cognitive functions to slow down progression of dementia complaints?
AIMS
• Identify knowledge gaps in topic of interest via literature research
• Formulate research question & accompanying hypotheses
• Analysing data using SPSS, answer research question
• Interpret and discuss results against background of scientific literature
• Report your research in academic English in written research report
• Report your research in an oral presentation
The empirical cycle
- Systematic rigorous approach
- Cyclical process with 5 stages
- Specific order
- Increase our understanding and knowledge of how things work
- Induction: from example to general rule: formulate hypotheses
- Deduction: set up ways to test hypotheses to refute or accept them
1. Make an observation
2. Ask a question
3. From a hypothesis that answers the question
4. Make a prediction based on the hypothesis
5. Do an experiment to test the prediction
6. Analyse the results
7. Hypothesis correct report results
8. Hypothesis is incorrect report results and try again
Course week 1 & 2 & 3
Observation, induction, deduction
• Brainstorm about topic of interest for RQ
• Based on variables in data file (Appendix syllabus & canvas)
• Literature search
• Theoretical background & study rationale
• Formulate RQ and hypotheses
• Data collection
2
, • Consider ethical aspects
• Write research proposal
• 3 tutorials
• Data collection via qualtrics
• Practical literature search
• Lecture academic writing
• Lecture ethics in research
• Lecture feedback
• Lecture research design and statistics
Write: Research proposal: template
Course week 4 & 5
data processing and data analyses
• raw datafile available in week 3
• Prepare raw datafile for later statistical analyses
• Analyse data using SPSS
• Tutorials
• Practical data preparation (2a)
• Practical data analyses (2b)
Þ PC rooms with statistician
Þ Response meeting in week 6
Course Week 6 & 7
evaluation
• Summarize/report results
• Interpret/discuss findings
• Answer RQ
• Discuss finding within current field of research
• Formulate study limitations
• Formulate study recommendations
• Tutorials
• Practical meeting presenting
Write: final research paper
Present research project within tutorial
Course week 1 till week 7
Writing the research report
Research proposal = plan ; blueprint
Final research report
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Method (with subdivisions)
• Results
• Discussion
• Reference list
=> Guidelines on Canvas
PART II: Course structure and practical agreements
Data collection
WHAT
• Survey : Questionnaires in qualtrics (online platform)
• Preselected constructs relevant for area of psychology/psychopathology
HOW
3
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Colleges, research proposal and research paper
,Inhoud
College 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 2
College 3 ................................................................................................................................................ 5
College 4 .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Assignments lessons ......................................................................................................................... 14
Research proposal ............................................................................................................................. 19
Research paper................................................................................................................................... 26
Abstract ............................................................................................................................................ 26
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Method.............................................................................................................................................. 28
Participants .................................................................................................................................. 28
Measures ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Procedure..................................................................................................................................... 29
Data analyses .............................................................................................................................. 30
Results.............................................................................................................................................. 30
Population and data-set ............................................................................................................. 30
Influence high score of perfectionism on restraint eating behaviour .................................. 31
Influence low score of body appreciation on restraint eating behaviour ............................ 31
Discussion........................................................................................................................................ 32
References ...................................................................................................................................... 34
1
,College 1
PART I: Background
Psychopathology: the study of mental disorders and unusual or maladaptive behaviours
abnormal psychology.
Questions:
- What is the role of childhood abuse in borderline personality disorder?
- Does a negative body image contribute to the development of eating disorders?
- Is perfectionism a risk factor for the development of psychopathology?
- Is boredom a trigger for aggressive behaviour?
- Does social support foster well-being?
- Are misinterpretations key to the maintenance of social anxiety disorder?
- Is cognitive behavioural therapy or mindfulness based stress reduction more effective
in reducing depressive feelings in college students?
- What is the most effective treatment for spider phobia?
- Can aggressive behaviour be prevented via training?
- Can well being be fostered with a positive psychology intervention?
- Can we train our cognitive functions to slow down progression of dementia complaints?
AIMS
• Identify knowledge gaps in topic of interest via literature research
• Formulate research question & accompanying hypotheses
• Analysing data using SPSS, answer research question
• Interpret and discuss results against background of scientific literature
• Report your research in academic English in written research report
• Report your research in an oral presentation
The empirical cycle
- Systematic rigorous approach
- Cyclical process with 5 stages
- Specific order
- Increase our understanding and knowledge of how things work
- Induction: from example to general rule: formulate hypotheses
- Deduction: set up ways to test hypotheses to refute or accept them
1. Make an observation
2. Ask a question
3. From a hypothesis that answers the question
4. Make a prediction based on the hypothesis
5. Do an experiment to test the prediction
6. Analyse the results
7. Hypothesis correct report results
8. Hypothesis is incorrect report results and try again
Course week 1 & 2 & 3
Observation, induction, deduction
• Brainstorm about topic of interest for RQ
• Based on variables in data file (Appendix syllabus & canvas)
• Literature search
• Theoretical background & study rationale
• Formulate RQ and hypotheses
• Data collection
2
, • Consider ethical aspects
• Write research proposal
• 3 tutorials
• Data collection via qualtrics
• Practical literature search
• Lecture academic writing
• Lecture ethics in research
• Lecture feedback
• Lecture research design and statistics
Write: Research proposal: template
Course week 4 & 5
data processing and data analyses
• raw datafile available in week 3
• Prepare raw datafile for later statistical analyses
• Analyse data using SPSS
• Tutorials
• Practical data preparation (2a)
• Practical data analyses (2b)
Þ PC rooms with statistician
Þ Response meeting in week 6
Course Week 6 & 7
evaluation
• Summarize/report results
• Interpret/discuss findings
• Answer RQ
• Discuss finding within current field of research
• Formulate study limitations
• Formulate study recommendations
• Tutorials
• Practical meeting presenting
Write: final research paper
Present research project within tutorial
Course week 1 till week 7
Writing the research report
Research proposal = plan ; blueprint
Final research report
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Method (with subdivisions)
• Results
• Discussion
• Reference list
=> Guidelines on Canvas
PART II: Course structure and practical agreements
Data collection
WHAT
• Survey : Questionnaires in qualtrics (online platform)
• Preselected constructs relevant for area of psychology/psychopathology
HOW
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