Method of Survey Study
Method
Last week I conducted a research survey-based study using a computer-generated questionnaire. A simple method has been used to complete the survey study. The important steps that assist for others in reproducing this study are explained in this assessment.
Sample
Sampling is a statistical approach that is used in research studies for selecting the people who respond to or participate in the study. Centrally, the information required for the successful completion of the study identifies the respondents by sampling technique. The researchers prefer easy and undemanding sampling methods. Moreover, the determination of sample size also needs an analytical approach. Solvin’s formula was used to find out the sample size. It was a group of 20 participants. The characteristics of participants were assessed in the introductory demographic section of the questionnaire form. The age group, gender, racial identification, etc., were the characteristics of the sample. The sample comprised 12 men and 8 women, out of which sixty percent were Caucasian people, twenty percent were Asian, and twenty percent were African American.
The sampling technique adopted for the survey is known as convenience sampling. The survey study maintained a simple non-random sampling approach to select the participants. The participants selected as the study population is called the study sample. In order to select a sample for study, it is essential to explore which population is accessible and which is out of access. I identified one of the populations whose individuals were easy to access and selected it for the sample. This type of sampling is called convenience sampling (Andrade et al., 2021).
The recruitment was done through social media portals such as Facebook. The participants aged less than 18 years old were not included in the study. Also, the participants must possess an insight into using online portals and understanding the instructions. The participants who did not meet the criteria were excluded from the study.
Measures
A semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was the only material used in the survey. It consists of two parts. The data was collected from participants on Google forms. The link generated for the Google form was shared online with the participants to get their responses. The initial part of the form covered the demographics-related questions, while the survey questions were mentioned after demographics. Most of the questions on the survey form were open-ended. They required responses based on personal preferences, routines, and opinions about the purpose and use of social media platforms. The data in the questionnaire survey is gathered from a targeted group or study sample picked up for the survey. This data is also called resultant data. The targeted group of the sample population shared their opinions and understanding in written answers.
Design and Procedure
The study design was non-experimental. This method asked participants about the groups or group differences (Wong et al., 2018). Descriptive outcomes were generated by this research design. The targeted group has been recruited by posting ads on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram. The interested people meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria and showing interest in the ads were provided with the link to the online consent form. The participants signed the informed consent form and shared it back electronically. Further, instructions to fill out the survey form were given to the participants. After that, the Google form was shared with the participants. They were informed to fill in the demographic information entirely and answered every question accurately. When all questions were answered, there was a submit option at the lower left side of the form. The participants submitted their responses and received a debriefing statement. This statement was typically provided to the targeted group for their contribution to the study. This way the research survey study was completed.
References
Andrade C. (2021). The Inconvenient Truth About Convenience and Purposive Samples.
Indian journal of psychological medicine,
43(1), 86–88. https://doi.org/10.1177/0253717620977000
Wong, V. C., & Steiner, P. M. (2018). Designs of Empirical Evaluations of Nonexperimental Methods in Field Settings.
Evaluation Review,
42(2), 176–213. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841X18778918
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