Organizational Behavior Research Study Design
Organizational Behavior
Research Study Design
Research Question:
What is the role of extroversion (mediator) in the stress (DV) factor of students from individualistic cultures (IV)?
This research question was chosen due to the proximity and significance of the results to our lives as university students under constant stress. Student stress factors include, but are not limited to: living on a budget, living away from family (international students predominantly), time issues relating studying and/or working, culture shock, adapting to a new country, climate, people. It may be particularly relevant to identify the role of extroversion in dealing with stress, for students may so take it as a way to reduce stress if extroversion proves to be effective.
Even more so, if through the questionnaires a positive correlation between individualism and stress is observed, extroversion may serve as a coping method with stress, as it is expected that extroverts rely on people to feel good; if introverts rely solely on themselves to cope with stress, factors such as emotional stability (brain or personality anomalies or disorders) may play a crucial role in determining whether or not there is the possibility for individualism to exacerbate stress.
The model below expresses the relationship between the variables.
The independent variable is the individualism factor of cultures.
The dependent variable is the stress factor
The third variable is extroversion, which acts as a mediator in theoretically reducing stress in students from individualistic cultures.
Hypotheses
Hypothesis: Extroversion has a positive correlation in the reduction of stress in students from individualistic cultures.
Hypothesis 2: Introversion has a negative correlation in the reduction of stress in students from individualistic cultures.
Hypothesis H0 = Extroversion plays no role in reducing stress in students from individualistic cultures.
Methodoogy
Design
Research Study Design
Research Question:
What is the role of extroversion (mediator) in the stress (DV) factor of students from individualistic cultures (IV)?
This research question was chosen due to the proximity and significance of the results to our lives as university students under constant stress. Student stress factors include, but are not limited to: living on a budget, living away from family (international students predominantly), time issues relating studying and/or working, culture shock, adapting to a new country, climate, people. It may be particularly relevant to identify the role of extroversion in dealing with stress, for students may so take it as a way to reduce stress if extroversion proves to be effective.
Even more so, if through the questionnaires a positive correlation between individualism and stress is observed, extroversion may serve as a coping method with stress, as it is expected that extroverts rely on people to feel good; if introverts rely solely on themselves to cope with stress, factors such as emotional stability (brain or personality anomalies or disorders) may play a crucial role in determining whether or not there is the possibility for individualism to exacerbate stress.
The model below expresses the relationship between the variables.
The independent variable is the individualism factor of cultures.
The dependent variable is the stress factor
The third variable is extroversion, which acts as a mediator in theoretically reducing stress in students from individualistic cultures.
Hypotheses
Hypothesis: Extroversion has a positive correlation in the reduction of stress in students from individualistic cultures.
Hypothesis 2: Introversion has a negative correlation in the reduction of stress in students from individualistic cultures.
Hypothesis H0 = Extroversion plays no role in reducing stress in students from individualistic cultures.
Methodoogy
Design
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