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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Doctoral Studies
  • Research Methodology

Background:

  • Paradigms bridge research aims and methods.
  • Doctoral researchers face challenges in paradigm selection.
  • Ambiguity exists regarding suitable paradigms for specific research questions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore paradigms as ontological and philosophical guides for PhD research.
  • To provide guidance for doctoral researchers in choosing and applying research paradigms.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of three key paradigms: post-positivism, interpretivism, and pragmatism.
  • Comparison of paradigms based on ontology, epistemology, and methodology.
  • Illustration of paradigm application through three PhD nursing research examples.

Main Results:

  • Detailed comparison of post-positivism, interpretivism, and pragmatism.
  • Examples demonstrating how to conduct PhD nursing research using these paradigms.
  • Highlighting commonalities and differences between paradigms and their applications.

Conclusions:

  • Creativity and flexibility are crucial in paradigm selection.
  • Consistency and transparency are vital for ensuring research quality and rigor.
  • Ensuring paradigm's ontology, epistemology, and methodology align with research methods is essential.