Conceptual issues of research methodology for the behavioural, life and social sciences

Gideon J. Mellenbergh; Herman J. Adèr; Davis Baird; Martijn P.F. Berger; John E. Cornell; Jacques A.P. Hagenaars; Peter C.M. Molenaar

doi:10.1111/1467-9884.00352

Conceptual issues of research methodology for the behavioural, life and social sciences

Gideon J. Mellenbergh, Herman J. Adèr, Davis Baird, Martijn P.F. Berger, John E. Cornell, Jacques A.P. Hagenaars, Peter C.M. Molenaar

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Research methodology (RM) must be clearly separated from substantive fields, such as medicine, psychology, education, sociology and economics, and, on the other side, from the philosophy of science and statistics. RM starts from substantive research problems and uses statistical knowledge, but it goes its own way in developing and applying new methods and concepts, all of which are relevant to RM consultants. Examples of topics are given that are typical for RM research and consultancy. Finally, it is argued that RM needs its own research programme and curriculum for RM consultants.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	211-218
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series D: The Statistician
Volume	52
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9884.00352
State	Published - Oct 27 2003

Fingerprint

Keywords

Advisory practice
Content robustness
Population and single-unit research
Qualitative and quantitative research
Theory and data-driven research

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Statistics and Probability

Cite this

Mellenbergh, G. J., Adèr, H. J., Baird, D., Berger, M. P. F., Cornell, J. E., Hagenaars, J. A. P., & Molenaar, P. C. M. (2003). Conceptual issues of research methodology for the behavioural, life and social sciences. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series D: The Statistician, 52(2), 211-218. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9884.00352

Conceptual issues of research methodology for the behavioural, life and social sciences. / Mellenbergh, Gideon J.; Adèr, Herman J.; Baird, Davis; Berger, Martijn P.F.; Cornell, John E.; Hagenaars, Jacques A.P.; Molenaar, Peter C.M.

In: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series D: The Statistician, Vol. 52, No. 2, 27.10.2003, p. 211-218.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

@article{93cd306c49324641ae0160a031fa2c9d,

title = "Conceptual issues of research methodology for the behavioural, life and social sciences",

abstract = "Research methodology (RM) must be clearly separated from substantive fields, such as medicine, psychology, education, sociology and economics, and, on the other side, from the philosophy of science and statistics. RM starts from substantive research problems and uses statistical knowledge, but it goes its own way in developing and applying new methods and concepts, all of which are relevant to RM consultants. Examples of topics are given that are typical for RM research and consultancy. Finally, it is argued that RM needs its own research programme and curriculum for RM consultants.",

keywords = "Advisory practice, Content robustness, Population and single-unit research, Qualitative and quantitative research, Theory and data-driven research",

author = "Mellenbergh, {Gideon J.} and Ad{\`e}r, {Herman J.} and Davis Baird and Berger, {Martijn P.F.} and Cornell, {John E.} and Hagenaars, {Jacques A.P.} and Molenaar, {Peter C.M.}",

year = "2003",

month = oct

day = "27",

doi = "10.1111/1467-9884.00352",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "52",

pages = "211--218",

journal = "Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society",

issn = "0964-1998",

publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Conceptual issues of research methodology for the behavioural, life and social sciences

AU - Mellenbergh, Gideon J.

AU - Adèr, Herman J.

AU - Baird, Davis

AU - Berger, Martijn P.F.

AU - Cornell, John E.

AU - Hagenaars, Jacques A.P.

AU - Molenaar, Peter C.M.

PY - 2003/10/27

Y1 - 2003/10/27

N2 - Research methodology (RM) must be clearly separated from substantive fields, such as medicine, psychology, education, sociology and economics, and, on the other side, from the philosophy of science and statistics. RM starts from substantive research problems and uses statistical knowledge, but it goes its own way in developing and applying new methods and concepts, all of which are relevant to RM consultants. Examples of topics are given that are typical for RM research and consultancy. Finally, it is argued that RM needs its own research programme and curriculum for RM consultants.

AB - Research methodology (RM) must be clearly separated from substantive fields, such as medicine, psychology, education, sociology and economics, and, on the other side, from the philosophy of science and statistics. RM starts from substantive research problems and uses statistical knowledge, but it goes its own way in developing and applying new methods and concepts, all of which are relevant to RM consultants. Examples of topics are given that are typical for RM research and consultancy. Finally, it is argued that RM needs its own research programme and curriculum for RM consultants.

KW - Advisory practice

KW - Content robustness

KW - Population and single-unit research

KW - Qualitative and quantitative research

KW - Theory and data-driven research

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0142042357&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0142042357&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1111/1467-9884.00352

DO - 10.1111/1467-9884.00352

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0142042357

VL - 52

SP - 211

EP - 218

JO - Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society

JF - Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society

SN - 0964-1998

IS - 2

ER -

Access to Document

10.1111/1467-9884.00352