Posted by zazenduckie on December 3, 2006, at 16:56:25
In reply to Re: more research here » Phillipa, posted by SatinDoll on December 3, 2006, at 15:34:35
I think it would be interesting to see how people define their disorders or illnesses-psychological, biological ,combination,neither etc.
And to see if those definitions became more similiar as a group as time went on.
And to measure other things like level of optimism etc. level of participation, measures of depression or anxiety.
I wonder if the group is becoming more and more homogenous, or more diverse or neither.
Do people who begin further from the norm here tend to leave early or do they tend to grow more like the group or neither?
Is the group as a whole changing?
As far as measuring these things I think a multiple choice quiz rating all these factors could be set up like the quiz before registration.
It could force people to fill out the rating scales once each month before being allowed to continue posting. that would guarantee more participation. At the same time anyone could opt out of the research there at that time and still go on to participate in the board.After 18 months or so tot up the numbers ,make some graphs and post it on a board and let all the participants make clever suggestions about interpretation.
I think research by a group would have to be rather simple more like a little organized group introspection.
Who says the age of the scientific amateur is gone?
I do hope you remember your problems last time with complaints from the participants and questions about consent etc. If you used some form of measurements rather than quotes as you did last time maybe people wouldn't feel as exposed. Are you asking for the board to research itself as a way of avoiding getting permission from the research board at your university? Does the APA invite contributions from amateurs?? That seems awfully broadminded of them. Is the P psychology or psychiatry?
I assume your planning to get money to bring all your co-presenters to the convention with you?
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