My research question: How do individuals from marginalized communities experience and navigate the challenges of accessing mental health services, and what role does their cultural background play in shaping their perceptions and utilization of available resources?
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Please type your specific research question at the top of the page. You will focus on this research question for the assignments in Weeks 1, 2, 4, and 5. It is OK if you modify your question as the weeks progress!
You have read about the principle of reflexivity in your readings from Weeks 1 and 2. Ongoing engagement in the practice of reflexivity is a cornerstone of qualitative research.
- The principle of reflexivity involves recognizing and analyzing the researcher’s values, beliefs, preconceptions, motivations, experiences, and qualifications as a fundamental part of the research process
- “A researcher’s background and position will affect what they choose to investigate, the angle of investigation, the methods judged most adequate, the findings considered most appropriate, and the framing and communication of conclusions… Dependent on their positions and perspectives, different researchers might therefore access different, although equally valid, representations of the situation that is studied.” (Malterud)
Reflect on the assigned papers by Jootun et al, 2009 and Malterud 2001. With your specific research question in mind, compose a Reflexivity statement.
INSTRUCTIONS
- State your research question at the top of the page
- Then address the following questions:
- How does your selected topic reflect your values and beliefs?
- What are your preconceptions about your topic?
- What are your motivations for pursuing this work?
- As a “human research instrument” for data collection, analysis and interpretation, what attributes, experiences, and qualifications do you bring to your topic?
- What biases might you need to be aware of in doing this work?
- What barriers do you foresee and what might help you overcome those challenges?
- – the file below is the said reading that needs to be mentioned in this paper
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