Pre-Exam Research Article Worksheet 1 – Exam 2 PC718
Mixed Methods Study Questions
Hansen, E., Tesch, L., & Ayton, J. (2018). ‘They’re born to get breastfed’-how fathers view breastfeeding:
a mixed method study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 18(1), 238.
1. Why was the study done (i.e., problem concern, issue)?
The study by Hansen, Tesch and Ayton (2018) was done because of the problem of low rates of
breastfeeding in Australia. The study considered evaluating father’s views about breast feeding
because they are determinants of mother’s breast feeding decisions and practices.
2. What was the purpose of the study or what question(s) is/are the investigator(s) trying to
answer?
The purpose of the study was to explore the perception of Tasmanian fathers with children
of 0-24 children regarding views on breast feeding and their role in infant feeding.
3. The investigators used what type of mixed method design?
● Sequential or concurrent?
● Exploratory or Explanatory?
● Triangulation or Embedded?
The investigator used sequential exploratory research design.
4. If a sequential study, how did the first phase of the mixed methods inform the second?
The first phase of the study focused on qualitative data collection and the first stage was
linked with the current method of breastfeeding
5. If a concurrent study, did the weight given to each phase of the mixed methods fit the
approach taken?
Concurrent approach not used.
6. Was either part (qualitative or quantitative) of the study given priority, or were they
equal?
Both qualitative and quantitative parts of the study were equal as data collection and results of
each part were given equal priority.
7. Why did the researchers choose this type of mixed-methods design?
The researchers selected exploratory method as research design because of the research aim.
As the main purpose was to explore the view of fathers related to breast feeding, use of
exploratory research design helped them in final integration of data and opinions (Creswell, &
Clark, 2017). .
8. Was there a guiding theory used, and if so, what was it?
No guiding theory was used.

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