Psychology

A Comparison on the Data Analysis Method of the Studies

There are two research studies that are similar in the area of interest specifically having the sample population who are Filipinos working in the States.  The difference of the sample population between the studies is that the current study investigates the reasons why Filipino overseas contract workers chose to migrate and work in a foreign land rather than in their native land, Philippines, while the other study focuses on the levels of stress among Filipino registered nurses in the States.  The multicultural study on Filipino overseas contract workers in the US would require the use of both quantitative and qualitative types of data (Appelbaum et al, 2009).  On the other hand, the other research focusing on the levels of stress among Filipino registered nurses in the US made use of the Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS).  The similarity of the two studies is that both used a mixed method gathering data based on the responses of their respective sample population.

The multicultural study on Filipino overseas contract workers in the US and its data will be better understood when the responses are expressed in a descriptive form and in quantitative information.  Thus, the current study utilized a mixed method, which is quantitative and qualitative.  The data are based on the following questions asked to the sample population the better acceptability of Filipinos in US, what is the major reason that attracts some Filipinos to US, is there gender skewness in the movement of some Filipinos to the US (American Psychological Association, 2002), and the level of protection of legalities of these Filipino as overseas contract workers in the US.  The quantitative information, according to the study, are those percentage of Filipino population in US across different periods of time, 

A data analysis method used on the study that explores the stress levels of Filipino registered nurses in US emphasizes on the use of a scale called Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS) by French et al. (2000) without any need for identifying information.  Thus, the study concealed the identities of the participants. 

Upon comparison, it is noted that the current study does not use any measuring scale to gather important and pertinent data of the sample population.  The topic of interest is limited to the reasons and motivations on why Filipino overseas workers chose to migrate in the US.  Hence, there is no appropriate scale to facilitate in the process of data gathering.  I am therefore confident in the method of data analysis for the current study.  The challenge is to administer the structured questionnaire and interview as efficient as possible.  Additionally, the most updated and recent statistics should be secured for the purpose of having reliable data.  The ethics of confidentiality and privacy are two ethical issues that is crucial to social researchers who, by the very core of their research, typically requests participants to share them their perception, attitudes, thoughts, and experiences (Gregory 2003).  The question of ethics also plays into the method of data analysis when it comes to protecting the identities of individuals and the companies they work for.   The modification that should be applied to the current study is to omit any identifying information of the sample population upon data analysis and interpretation.