The Research Design of a Longitudinal Study

Date: 22-03-2022 4:34 pm (2 years ago) | Author: Chibuike Adamu
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The influence of an intervention, event, scenario, or therapy over time is investigated using longitudinal research methodologies. The researcher studies and records the population once, then gathers data from the same respondents over time to evaluate how the influence of an intervention or situation changes over time. For both government and commercial organizations, this is a highly effective research design. These groups gather data throughout time to determine when and how the effect originated, as well as how it evolved. It may also be used to assess a community's overall health.
Examples
Examine the migration patterns of Indians working in the IT industry to the US from 2010 to 2017.

To investigate the infertility patterns in a community over time.

The purpose of this study is to track the incidence of Bosom  cancer among women in northern America throughout time.

Over a period of time, conduct a survey of a specific neighborhood seeking personal evidence of crime.

From 2005 to 2017, this study looked at domestic violence in California suburbs.
Longitudinal research has a number of advantages.
Longitudinal research may be extremely beneficial to government entities collecting data on people in a variety of areas. For example, the health department collects data to learn about changes in disease prevalence when a remedy is adopted. In contrast to before-and-after studies, the goal of this sort of research is to determine the pattern of change rather than the quantity of change. These studies are also carried out by commercial enterprises in order to enhance the quality of their product or service. They conduct ongoing interviews and gather data on a regular basis. These studies bring benefits not seen in other sorts of study.

Disadvantages
The downsides of a longitudinal research strategy include the chance that participants would lose interest in participating due to the length of the investigations. Respondents may carelessly and without consideration answer survey questions; but, respondents should be informed of the survey's relevance and severity so that they are completely responsible for their responses. Some respondents may not want to participate in a long-term study and may drop out after a few sessions, which might be an issue for the researcher.

EDITOR'S SOURCE: Researchprojects

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