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BENCHMARK QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH REPORTING EXAMPLE

Benchmark Quantitative Research Reporting Example

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Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies, Liberty University

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Benchmark Quantitative Research Reporting Example

This study used a within-groups design where 40 participants with substance abuse issues ( M= 92.43, SD= 10.76) participated in a psychoeducational group, and researchers measured their level of help-seeking behaviors before and after participating in the group. The dependent-samples t-test was correctly used because there was one group who was measured two times; therefore, the participants’ scores were paired. The test resulted with a mean difference of -7.56750, while t = -4.446 and p = .000. These results indicate that there was a statistically significant difference in mean scores with p-value < .05. The researchers rejects the null hypothesis. Results demonstrated that there is a difference in the level of help seeking behaviors among those with substance abuse issues before and after participating in a psychoeducational group. That is important to the counseling field because it guides practitioners on how to help substance abuse clients develop certain coping behaviors. Comment by Kirk, Krista Elizabeth (Ctr for Counseling & Family Studies): Discussion of means and standard deviation Comment by Dr. Kirk: Discussion of test used Comment by Dr. Kirk: Brief explanation of results Comment by Dr. Kirk: Identifying significance of results Comment by Dr. Kirk: Explanation of either rejecting or failing to reject the null Comment by Dr. Kirk: Implications for the counseling field