Journal of Counseling Psychology · 2005 · 1.4K citations · 61 references
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Counseling psychology researchers are increasingly adopting mixed methods designs that combine quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, and integration. The article provides an overview of mixed methods research in counseling psychology, defining its concepts, outlining steps and six design types, and offering recommendations for design, implementation, reporting, and future viability. The authors illustrate key design features through examples drawn from counseling literature studies.
With the increased popularity of qualitative research, researchers in counseling psychology are expanding their methodologies to include mixed methods designs. These designs involve the collection, analysis, and integration of quantitative and qualitative data in a single or multiphase study. This article presents an overview of mixed methods research designs. It defines mixed methods research, discusses its origins and philosophical basis, advances steps and procedures used in these designs, and identifies 6 different types of designs. Important design features are illustrated using studies published in the counseling literature. Finally, the article ends with recommendations for designing, implementing, and reporting mixed methods studies in the literature and for discussing their viability and continued usefulness in the field of counseling psychology.
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