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Macau Periodical Index (澳門期刊論文索引)
- Author
- Wen Zeng; Bridie Kent; Nicola North; Leung Luk
- Title
- Mixed methods: Challenges to investigate older persons with depression in Macau
- Journal Name
- 澳門護理雜誌
- Pub. Info
- Dec. 2009, Vol.8, No.2, pp. 1-8
- Keyword
- mixed methods; older persons; depression; Chinese context
- Abstract
- Aim: in this paper, suggestions are offered about the appropriate use of mixed methods in one study to research older persons with drepression in Macau. Method: a mixed methods research design using both quantitative and qualitative approaches was employed to interpret the lived experiences of these older persons. The final study involved 31older persons with depression. Arange of standardised, validated scales were employed to determine eligibility to participate and to quantify a variety of psychosocial factors that may be associated with the lives of these older persons. Questions raised by these quantitative results were then reflected on through in-depth interview, that generated data collected using an open-ended interview guide to identify the life events, issues and common thinking patterns in older persons that relate to depression in Macau. Finding: These lived experiences clustered into four broad dominant categories: negative thinking, physical limitations and complanits, present living conditions and social support, and the lives they lived. All the 31 participants appeared to interpret their ongoing experiences using powerful emotional terms. The Chinese older persoms in Macau experienced depression more cognitively. Conclusions: Mixed methods can be creatively and successfully used in one study if there has been adequate consideration of vital factors. Paragraph Headings: 1. Introduction 2. Background 3. Research design 4. Mixed Methods Analysis 5. Enthic Consideration 6. Profile of Participants 7. Dominant Categories Found 8. Mapping Qualitative and Quantitative Data 9. Conclusion 附表： 1. Demographic Data of the Participants 2. Combination of Qualitative and Quantitative Data of the Study