Hi, need to submit a 1500 words essay on the topic Research Methods & Analysis in Psychology- Outline.Download file to see previous pages... Self-directed Learning (SDL) has created interest in litera

Hi, need to submit a 1500 words essay on the topic Research Methods & Analysis in Psychology- Outline.

Self-directed Learning (SDL) has created interest in literature on adult education, fuelled by the SDLRS scale that measures the readiness of a person for SDL. However, not enough research has been done on older adults and self-directed learning. Additionally, accounts on comparisons between older adult life satisfaction and SDLRS have been rare and far in between each other. The intention of this research is examining if the readiness for SDL among the older adults is related to life satisfaction measures. The purpose of this research will be to determine relationships between satisfaction with life and individual propensity for SDL, determination of the extent to which life satisfaction components combine with select variables in the demographic in order to predict self-directed readiness of an individual, and finally to examine substantive and methodological considerations in the study of SDL. Hypothesis Two major hypotheses will be used to guide data analysis, based on the literature review. First, perceptions of satisfaction in life are related to the perceptions of SDL readiness among a sample of adults in old age. Second, subjects derived from a community sample tend to show a higher SDL readiness and satisfaction with life than those living in institutions. ...

A convenience sample is to be drawn, from residential list, to be obtained from both settings. Utilizing a convenience number table, the names of persons are to be selected from each of the settings until fifteen people are obtained from each setting. We anticipate that fewer than ten people will initially respond, from each setting, to the instruments to be used. therefore, names will be drawn from the list until twenty-five people can at least complete the forms. Obtaining a minimum of twenty-five individuals will result in an adequate cross-section of the individuals in terms of residential settings, age, and gender. Design Details Research design This research study will use repeated measures research design with two levels of IV to get repeated measurement of the dependent variable. It will involve gathering information regarding SDL readiness and life satisfaction among the older population residing in two varying residential settings. Manipulation of the variables is possible, with differences determined by the repeated measures, stemming from variations in results, in measurements of gender, age, and residential setting. IV in this research will be life satisfaction to be measured using the SCLSE scale developed in 1981 by Salamon and Conte. It will be divided into two levels: whether the older adult was satisfied with his or her life or not. DV will be SDL readiness to be measured via the SDLR scale. The research will also have moderator variables that determine the relationship extent between two variables that are influenced by the secondary factors (Merriam, 2009). The moderator variables for this study will be residential status, gender, and age.