article Research Design

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read the article Research Design and Chapter 2 “Developing the Survey: Questions and Answers in Doing Surveys Online” from the course book, Doing surveys online. In addition, read the Survey Basic OverviewLinks to an external site. on the Qualtrics website. Lastly, read Chapters 10, 11, and 12 from the course text, Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Microsoft Excel.

A survey is the process of asking people their opinions, reflections, or knowledge using face-to-face interviews, questionnaires, or a combination of both. In developing a survey, you should determine what you want to know, develop a set of questions to obtain the information, conduct a trial run, and then administer the survey.

For this discussion, access Qualtrics, a software to assist in the development of a survey and the aggregation of the data, and Create Your Free AccountLinks to an external site.. Using Qualtrics, design a ten-question matrix table and Likert-type survey on a health-related topic (e.g., access, customer service, patient care, etc.). You may wish to access the provided QuickStart Guide on designing a Qualtrics matrix table or review the social research methods on the Measurement: Scaling in Measurement: Likert Scaling page.

In this discussion,

Post the URL to your survey questions in the discussion forum by Day 3.
By Day 1 of Week 4, your instructor will designate which survey each of you should complete. On Day 4 of the course, complete the classmate’s survey your instructor assigns. In addition to your assigned survey, you must take at least two of your peers’ surveys.
Include the rationale for your survey questions.
Discuss at least two different statistical testing you could use to analyze your data and why you chose these methods.
How can your data analysis improve public health?
Your initial post should be 250 words and include a minimum of two scholarly resources with in-text citations and references formatted in APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined by the Writing Center. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.

Guided Response: After completing your classmates’ surveys, provide feedback on their surveys. Assess whether the questions were professionally written or ambiguous. How would you change the survey? Are there other survey methods you would recommend? Is their population base appropriate for this study? Additionally, post your results of the survey in the discussion forum. Interpret the results and address any identified issues with your classmate’s survey. Review several of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week.

Your initial post and your three survey response posts must be posted on three different days of the week. Include all references in APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined by the Writing Center.