Evaluating Claims for Universals: A Method Analysis Approach  

Oleh:

Cournoyer, David E. ; Malcolm, Barris P. (Co-Author)

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Cross-Cultural Research vol. 38 no. 4 (Nov. 2004), page 319-342.
Topik: universals; theory testing; research methods; parental acceptance or rejection; substance abuse; selfesteem
Fulltext: 319CCR384.pdf (135.59KB)

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This article presentsmethod analysis, an approach to the evaluation of claims that a given proposition constitutes a human universal. Method analysis examines the ranges of samples, research designs, and methods of assessing measurement validity and reliability contained in a group of studies, and it compares the number of observed methods to a list of possibilities. Unit weighting and correction for nonconfirming studies are applied. The result is a coefficient with a range between –1 and 1. Method analysis is intended to supplement methods of research integration, including narrative reviews, meta-analyses, and secondary analysis. Reports concerning two propositions are method analyzed: (a) Low selfesteem is associated with substance abuse, and (b) perceptions of parental acceptance or rejection are associated with psychological adjustment.

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