Drug Abuse Among Adolescents Assignment

[ DRUG ABUSE
AMONG
ADOLESCENTS]
2019

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Research Methodology
In order to answer the research question, the researcher will use literature review and
survey through questionnaires as the research method to identify the views and findings of
different authors or researchers presented for the similar research topic that is “Drub Abuse
among Adolescents” and collecting new data related to the topic. Literature review is the
method of collecting data that is used to gather secondary data by analysing and reviewing
different research articles (Theodorakopoulos, Kakabadse & McGowan, 2014). The method
of literature review method will be used because it helps in identifying the different angles
that need further examination by studying what has previously been done on the selected
topic. In addition to this, the survey through questionnaire has been selected to collect new
and recent data in order to present the correct and reliable data. The survey through
questionnaire is said to be the set of questions used in the survey (Brace, 2018).
In order to proceed with the research, the researcher will make use of different
instruments such as observations, surveys, case studies, documents, media, and data base
because they will support in collecting both secondary as well as primary data for the
research (Drost, 2011). Further, considering the mixed nature of the research, the researcher
has used Sequential method because under this method the quantitative components leads the
qualitative mechanisms or vice versa. This will help in presenting the data that is quantitative
data and qualitative data in the sequence (Schoonenboom & Johnson, 2017).
The kind of data/information that the researcher has planned to collect is statistics,
business and government reports, audio and video recordings in order to get the detailed as
well as reliable data for conducting the research in an appropriate manner and presenting the
true conclusion such that it can be used in the future studies (Boone & Boone, 2012). In

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addition to this, the alternative ways that can be used by the researcher to gather information
is selecting two-three articles presented by different authors on the similar topic and
comparing their findings to understand different angles. Another alternative way that can be
selected by the researcher is to gather information through interview. Under this, the
researcher will conduct the interview of some selected people who will provide their
individual perception and opinion for the topic through their experience. This will help in
gathering reliable as well as reasonable data for the research (Qu & Dumay, 2011).
Along with literature review the researcher is also using survey through questionnaire
which is a primary method. In order to gather data by using survey through questionnaire, the
researcher require research participants. The research participants that will be selected for the
study are college students and adult as they are the one who can provide true and reliable data
for the research topic. The numbers of participants that will select are 15 from the age group
of 18 to 25. The participants will be selected using probability sampling. Under this method
sample from the larger population is selected. In addition to this, the random sampling
method is used for avoiding any type of biasness (Yang & Banamah, 2014). Through this
research the major benefit will be gained by the teenagers and adults involved in the
consumption of drugs as it will make them aware about the negative sides of this. In addition
to this, the government can also take benefit of this research while analysing the data related
to drug abuse and the reasons for this while preparing different interventions to reduce it. The
data from this research can also be used for conducting future research in order to make
estimations.
Data analysis method that the researcher will use is statistical analysis and content
analysis method for detailed analysis and evaluation of the collection information related to
“Drub Abuse among Adolescents”. The method of statistical analysis will be used because it
will provide support to the researcher in investigating and presenting the evocative statistics