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As we know, effective designs are important for program evaluation. Our center hopes to track the changes in older adults’ memory loss after participating in an activity program. May I ask which design may be more appropriate?

As we know, effective designs are important for program evaluation. Our center hopes to track the changes in older adults’ memory loss after participating in an activity program. May I ask which d ...

Michele

25 November 2021

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Following my previous post, the other notation does not have X in the notation. Does it mean it has no intervention?

Roscoe

25 November 2021

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Hello! I am reading an evaluation report. It is about a program for increasing social support for youth from single-parent families. And I have seen a notation like this: O X O. May I ask what it means?

Hello! I am reading an evaluation report. It is about a program for increasing social support for youth from single-parent families. And I have seen a notation like this: O X O. May I ask what it ...

Roscoe

25 November 2021

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Hello. I am confused with some research results. According to the existing literature, volunteering and prosocial behaviors have been found highly associated among youth. So, does it mean that there is a causal inference? Can I say that volunteering would lead to prosocial behaviors?

Hello. I am confused with some research results. According to the existing literature, volunteering and prosocial behaviors have been found highly associated among youth. So, does it mean that the ...

Harlan

25 November 2021

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Covid-19 has increased anxiety for many of us, and experts warn a sizable minority could be left with mental health problems that outlast the pandemic. I am worried that youth may suffer from mental health risks… As volunteering might be helpful for youth’s mental health, our center plans to conduct a program for promoting volunteering activities among youth. As for the program evaluation, I want to collect longitudinal data to record the changes in volunteering time and mental health. What types of errors may occur?

Covid-19 has increased anxiety for many of us, and experts warn a sizable minority could be left with mental health problems that outlast the pandemic. I am worried that youth may suffer from ment ...

Harlan

25 November 2021

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For my qualitative interview, I wonder if I could use thematic analysis for data analysis? I have conducted interviews with economically disadvantaged youth.

Elliott

25 November 2021

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Hello. I hope to understand more subjective experiences of young people from low-income families. Therefore. I am curious about what data collection method would be more appropriate for this research purpose?

Hello. I hope to understand more subjective experiences of young people from low-income families. Therefore. I am curious about what data collection method would be more appropriate for this resea ...

Elliott

25 November 2021

3 Replies, 36 Months ago

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