Advanced Research Methods for Applied Psychology

Advanced Research Methods for Applied Psychology provides a comprehensive discussion of 21 key topics for the completion of an applied psychology (or similar) research thesis/project. The book provides a one-stop shop for the current issues and discussions of key research methods and common statistical analysis techniques, but avoids being a step-by-step instruction guide. The book is divided into four sections, representing the stages of thesis completion: getting started, data collection, data analysis, and reporting research. Each chapter presents a detailed scholarly discussion on a topic and represents the most up-to-date reference for that topic. The Chapters also provide key references for further detailed readings and guides. The chapters are authored by leading researchers from all around the world. This book discusses both emerging and traditional research methods commonly utilised within applied psychology research projects and directly assists early researchers in providing an informed discussion of their decisions relating to their choice of, for example, research sampling, the use of diary studies, appropriate survey time-lags, conducting systematic reviews, and the macro and micro process issues involved with conducting organisational interventions. This book is an important reference text for applied psychology research thesis/project students and researchers, including both undergraduate and postgraduate students. It will be of interest to applied psychology researchers in all fields (clinical, organisational, developmental, forensic, etc.) and to those in other disciplines. The book provides coverage of advanced research methods and statistical topics and is suitable for adoption for these courses in honours/post-graduate levels of study within applied psychology and related fields.

Paula Brough is a professor of organisational psychology and director of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.

1. Introduction to Advanced Research Methods for Applied Psychologists; Section 1. Getting Started 2. Designing Impactful Research 3. Research Sampling: A Pragmatic Approach 4. Research Ethics for Human Research and Legal Issues 5. Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Research Methods: Exploring current Platforms; Section 2. Data Collection 6. Systematic Reviews 7. Research using Archival Data 8. Qualitative Research Approaches to Social Phenomena 9. Case Studies 10. Experimental and Quasi-experimental Designs - Verities & Balderdash: Designating Designs to Discern the Difference 11. Social Media, Web, and Panel Surveys: Using Non-probability Samples to Study Population Characteristics 12. Assessing Cognitive Processes 13. Longitudinal Data Collection 14. Diary Studies, Event Sampling, and Smart Phone Apps 15. Organisational Interventions; Section 3. The Nitty Gritty: Data Analysis 16. Missing Data 17. Data Preparation 18. Thematic Analysis 19. Structural Equation Modelling 20. Best Practices in Testing Moderated Mediation in Applied Psychological Studies 21. Multilevel Analyses 22. Producing an Academic Thesis and an Organisational Report