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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Science
  • Research Methodology

Background:

  • Choosing research methods requires understanding philosophical and theoretical assumptions.
  • Novice researchers, like doctoral candidates, face challenges in aligning philosophy, theory, methodology, and methods.
  • Clear alignment ensures research clarity, integrity, and suitability for the research aim.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the alignment between qualitative description and naturalistic inquiry.
  • To illustrate the application of this alignment in a doctoral candidate's study.
  • To explore the meaning of safety for individuals admitted to an acute mental health unit.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative description methodology.
  • Naturalistic inquiry philosophical framework.
  • Application within a doctoral research project.

Main Results:

  • Alignment between qualitative description and naturalistic inquiry provided a clear research pathway.
  • Understanding underlying assumptions is crucial for effective research question answering.
  • Qualitative description, guided by naturalistic inquiry, is a practical approach for research.

Conclusions:

  • The alignment of methodology and philosophical inquiry is essential for robust research.
  • Doctoral candidates can benefit from a structured approach to methodological choices.
  • This approach facilitates the exploration of complex phenomena, such as the meaning of safety in mental healthcare.