University Health and Well-being Action Research Report, Semester 1

This report details an action research study focused on promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It begins with an overview of the research, including the rationale for the chosen topic and the research questions, which explore the concepts of mental, physical, and emotional well-being, their importance, and strategies for improvement. A literature review provides context, followed by an examination of the role of research in defining research questions and a review of the researcher's skills in conducting action research. The report analyzes appropriate research methods, including qualitative approaches, descriptive research designs, and data collection methods like questionnaires, alongside ethical considerations. The research involves implementing the action research, analyzing data, and interpreting the findings to assess the potential impact on health and well-being. The report concludes with a discussion of the findings' implications for improving health and well-being and the researcher's own professional development, evaluating the study's influence on change and its value in improving quality.

Innovation and
Improvement through
Action Research

Table of Contents
Title- "Promoting Physical and Mental Health and Emotional Well-being"...................................4
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
Overview of research .............................................................................................................4
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................5
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................5
P1 Examine role of research in defining research question for piece of action research in
health and social care .............................................................................................................5
P2 Review own skills in conducting of piece of action research into health and well being
improvement ..........................................................................................................................6
M1 Evaluate own skills in defining research questions for a piece of research in health and
well being improvement ........................................................................................................6
D1 Examine how research methodologies selected proposed action research study in health &
well being improvement. .......................................................................................................7
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P3 Analyse appropriate research methods for investigating research questions....................7
P4 Ethical consideration while collecting information from respondents..............................8
M2 States methodological research approach........................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5 Implementing a piece of action research in health and well-being improvement.............9
P6 Data analysis and interpretation......................................................................................11
M3 Analyse research data from action research using appropriate data analysis techniques20
D2 Critically analyse research finding using appropriate data analysis techniques.............20
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................20
P7 Potential impact of findings from action research study that is on health and well-being20
P8 Own learning in research journey identifying strategies for future development...........21
M4 How findings relate to research questions that support in improvement in health and well-
being and own professional development............................................................................21
D3 Critically evaluate research study in relation to influence change along with its value in
improving quality.................................................................................................................21

CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................21
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................23
APPENDICES 1..........................................................................................................................25
Appendices 3..................................................................................................................................27
Personal development plan ..................................................................................................27

Title- "Promoting Physical and Mental Health and Emotional Well-being".
INTRODUCTION
Overview of research
Each and every individual is different from each other and on the basis of which their
perception is being affected. In this changing period of time, it is crucial to focus on different
types of health activities so that it is easy to remain health within society. The human thinking is
different and works on the basis of several factors. Main aim of this report is to understand the
concept of mental and social well being. Most of the research have shown that it is necessary to
be well aware about these different kinds of societies and communities so that effective
decisions are being undertaken. In this flexible of market and due to ongoing pandemic situation
of COVID 19, it is critically crucial to access these different situations so that knowledge of
becoming how to be well being is increased. This report is based on research title- promoting
physical & mental health and emotional well being. This research report comprises of role of
research in defining research questions, review of own skills, research methods, ethical
considerations, piece of action research in health and well-being, interpret data analysis,
potential impacts of findings from study and reflection on journey. Research also determines
about the data of how physical & mental health impact on being social well being (Hill, 2017).
Reason for choosing the Research
The research is based on promoting of physical and mental of becoming social well
being. The scope of this research is wider and is beneficial in improving the knowledge of
individual towards their health. Main reason for section of this research is that it helps in
analysing changing factors of health and how they affecting individual, minds.
Research Aim:
“To improve and analyse the individual skills to be able to carry out independent piece of
action research for service improvement and health sectors”.
Research Objectives:
 To analyse concept of physical and mental health in individual context.
 To address factors of emotional well being To examine impact of health on individual thinking.

Research Question:
 Discuss the concept of mental, physical, emotional well being.
 Why it is essential for individual to remain healthy?
 How health of a individual can be improved in this ongoing pandemic situation?
Literature Review
To analyse concept of physical and mental health in individual context
Literature review is to be defined as briefing about the concept of research, issue, area
or theory of research that reflects about summary of detailed research. According to the view
point of Swami every physical as well as mental health is important for every individual. The
research focusing on promoting of these health in order to become a well being. This has been
critically analysed that research methods, questions, aims and objectives have been discussed.
Also, primary sources have been used for interpretation of data. Concept of mental health and
physical health is being briefly explained (Swami, 2018).
To address factors of emotional well being
According to viewpoint of Carpentieri emotional well being is defined as sense of well
being which enables individual or a person to function or behave in community to meet demands
of everyday life. Human behaviour is flexible and it is necessary to focus on development of
needs or expectation of every person so that it is easy to be known about what factors affects the
emotional well being.
To examine impact of health on individual thinking.
Under view point of Lobel health is most important part of individual life. There are
various types of factors that impact on health of an individual such as changing environment
conditions, person thinking, heredity, health care, decisions etc. With consideration of such
factors, health is affected of a person (Lobel, 2017).
TASK 1
P1 Examine role of research in defining research question for piece of action research in health
and social care
A research is defined as process of examining and analysing about the concept of
particular topic or area. In this presented research, it depicts regarding promoting of promoting,
mental health and emotional well being. In health and social care enterprise, it has been seen

that whenever a patient is being admitted different kinds of resources, medicines are used by
firm to treat patients in proper manner. This results in analysing of appropriate type of factors
that impact on health and social care of a individual.
This is too examined that action research has been executed on the basis of which it is
easy to access to analyse problems and issues, collection of credentials and data and
implementation of actual planning. Research questions have been framed on basis of which
further research is carried out in proper manner. Through focusing on these research concepts,
objective of research is achieved easily (Carpentieri, 2017).
P2 Review own skills in conducting of piece of action research into health and well being
improvement
In this reflected research, it is crucial for person to review and use their own skills to
complete research on time period. In piece of action research into health and well being, skills
and knowledge of related field is necessary. Researcher uses different types of sources in order to
gather data for research such as books, journals, websites etc. Main aim of action is to examine
or analyse the change or issue which lies in the research topic. With adaption of action research,
researcher is able to access to final result in easier way. So, various kinds of skills are listed
below-
 Time management- It is an important which skill which is needed in research at first
most point. Time management refers to managing of all the work and task with proper
consideration of time. I have analysed that I have ability to manage time according to
which I decide my work execution in proper manner.
 Communication skill- It is another skills which is essential in this research. Through
use of this skill it is easy to bring out the reason for choosing of the research and
necessary credentials are transferred. After reviewing, I have examined that I have a
effective communication skills which is used by me in proper manner (Moazzami, 2020).
M1 Evaluate own skills in defining research questions for a piece of research in health and well
being improvement
Skills as well as knowledge is needed at priority level when it comes to conducting of a
research. With proper use of different kinds of skills such as time management and
communication it is easy to conduct and execute research on time. In health and social care,
these are skills are needed at every aspect.

D1 Examine how research methodologies selected proposed action research study in health &
well being improvement.
It is analysed that research methods are required to be used in proper manner so that
data and information is collected in proper way. It rely on researcher to use most appropriate
research methods in effective manner. With adoption of research methods, it is easy to access
relevant information (White, 2017).
TASK 2
P3 Analyse appropriate research methods for investigating research questions
This is analysed that it is necessary to be aware about the different types of methods so
that so that research information are used and accessed in appropriate way. Every researcher
uses different types of methods on the basis of which they are able to reach to conclusion in
appropriate way. So, it is further discussed below-
 Research approach- This is defined as as tactic or approach which is used by research
in order to carry out the research in effective manner. Two kinds of approaches are
presented which are inductive and deductive. The most suitable approach is qualitative
approach in which information is gathered as it help in achieving results.
 Research design- Research design depicts about the way research is presented. It is
essential to gather data according to research design. In this conducted research,
descriptive research design is adopted.
 Research strategy- It is strategy in which it depicts about strategy or tactic which is
used by researcher to complete the research. So, in this two methods are used which are
quantitative and qualitative methods. In this research, qualitative research is used.
 Data collection method- It is often seen that data collection method is also to be
viewed as most appropriate to be used. Basically there are two data collection methods
that are used which are primary and secondary. In secondary method, information is
collected by sources like newspapers, websites, journals are used. In primary methods,
researcher uses questionnaire (Cooper, 2017).
Data sampling- Sampling refers to process of selecting individual members from a large
population. Data sampling is essential in research as it helps in collection of information/ data
appropriately. Within this reflected research, questionnaire is developed with aim of collection of

data. By use of questionnaire, it is easy to it is easy to collect new information for research and
data.
So, above explained paragraph shows that appropriate kinds of knowledge and focus is
needed to be maintained so that all factors are properly concerned. This is critically important
for researcher to ensure that correct type of research methods are used so that questions are
answered in efficient manner (Borchert, 2018).
P4 Ethical consideration while collecting information from respondents
In research, various type so activities take place and it is essential to focus on carrying
out of such type of activities in proper manner. It is duty of researcher to make assure that
research is being conducted with proper ethical considerations. This is because wide range of
information and data is collected and it is crucial to kept the privacy of credential in correct way.
With proper focus on ethical consideration, it is easier to make decisions about how to conduct a
research in ethical way.
In presented research 40 respondents have been taken into considerations and on basis
of which it is necessary to focus on their respond and according to which interpretation of data
has been done. The research is being conducted on in systematic manner by properly focusing
on aims and objectives, literature review, research actions, review of own skills. Then, also
different kinds of research dimensions have been discussed like data sampling, data collection
methods, research design. Further, it is critically analysed that ethical considerations are
necessary to be adopted on basis of which it is easier to reach to positive conclusion (Choi,
2017).
M2 States methodological research approach
In research, it is seen that methodological approaches are crucial to be used so that it is
easy to access to conclusion of research in appropriate manner. Research methods are important
and needed to be used in such a way that results are accomplished in correct manner. It is seen
that there need to be positive and effective relations between respondents and researcher so that
it is convenient to execute all the elements of research in appropriate way.

TASK 3
P5 Implementing a piece of action research in health and well-being improvement
Action research is the one which is able to help in relation to get the right action and
leads to the better health and social care. In this, there are about different questions which are
there able provide the idea that can help in evaluating the health and social care problem and
related solution. This is the one which is able to provide the better knowledge and idea about
the research of health regarding health and social care. This leads and helps to learn the
action that can help individual for personal and professional development. Questionnaire is
the one which is able to help the researcher in better and efficient data that can lead to get
better analysis along with recognition in relation to implement personal care in relation to
provide better health and social care (Assari, 2018).
Questionnaire
Q1. Have you the basis information regarding health and social care?
Yes
No
Little bit
More
Q2. How COVID-19 is affecting health and social care?
Yes
No
Too much
Majorly
Q3. Do you think with change in time there is any change in the process of maintaining better
health and social care?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Every-time
Q4. Do you have an idea about the level of neglect better health and social care?
Yes

No
Little Bit
Many thing
Q5. Do you have implemented any practice in your life regarding better health and well-being?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Many times
Q6. Have you the information about the idea about different practices for better and well-being?
Yes
No
Basic
High knowledge
Q7. Do you think communication gap can effect the health and well-being of people?
Yes
No
Too much
Little Bit
Q8. Which age group is highly affected by neglecting the health and well-being?
Young
Adolescence
Adults
Early Adults
Q9. Do you think there is need for the innovation in the health and social care?
Yes
No
Highly required
Some what
Q10. Do you think improvement in the health can be there by using the latest technology?
Yes

No
Better way
Many time
P6 Data analysis and interpretation
Theme 1 There is basis information regarding health and social care.
Q1. Have you the basis information regarding health and social care? Frequency
Yes 35
No 1
Little bit 3
More 1
Interpretation:
Form the above analysis, it is interpreted that there are about 40 responders in which
there are about 35 responders are there know the basis information about health and social care.

1 respondent has no awareness, 3 respondents have little bit information and 1 respondent have
high information about it (Yu, and et. al., 2018).
Theme 2. Effect of Covid on health and social care.
Q2. How COVID-19 is affecting health and social care? Frequency
Yes 13
No 1
Too much 11
Majorly 15
Interpretation:
From above analysis, it is interpreted that there are 13 respondent who says that there is
change due to Covid and 1 respondent says no about the affects and other 11 respondents says
too much about the affect and 15 respondents says majorly impact of Covid on health.
Theme 3 With time change in the process of maintain better health and social care.

Q3. Do you think with change in time there is any change in the process of
maintaining better health and social care?
Frequency
Yes 10
No 10
Sometimes 3
Every-time 17
Interpretation:
From above analysis, it can be interpreted that there are about 10 respondents are in
favour and 10 respondents are also against it. There are about 3 respondents who says
sometimes and 17 respondents who says every-time (Zen, 2017).
Theme 4 Neglect of health and social care can impact the health of patient.
Q4. Do you have an idea about the level of neglect better health and social care? Frequency
Yes 15
No 5
Little bit 10
Many 10

Interpretation:
From above analysis, it can be interpreted that there are about 15 respondents who have
neglected the health and social care. There are 5 respondents who didn't and about 10
respondents who says little bit and many.
Theme 5 Implementation of any new practice for better health and well being.
Q5. Do you have implemented any practice in your life regarding better health
and well-being?
Frequency
Yes 15
No 7
Sometimes 8
Many times 10

Interpretation:
From above analysis, it can be interpreted that there are about that about 15 respondents
says yes and there are 7 respondents who says no and there are about 8 respondents who says
sometimes and and there are 10 respondents who says many times (Thabtah, 2020)
Theme 6 information and idea regarding different practices for better health and well-being.
Q6. Have you the information about the idea about different practices for better
and well-being?
Frequency
Yes 20
No 8
Basic 5
High knowledge 7

Interpretation:
From above analysis, it can be interpreted that there are about 20 respondents who agree
with this statement and about 8 respondents who denied to have the idea or information. There
are 5 respondents who are there have the basic information and 7 respondents have the high
information regarding this.
Theme 7 Communication gap affecting the health and well-being.
Q7. Do you think communication gap can effect the health and well-being of
people?
Frequency
Yes 15
No 6
Too much 9
Little Bit 10

Interpretation:
From above analysis, it can be interpreted that there are about 15 respondents who is in
favour of it and about 6 respondents are against it. There are 9 respondents who says that there is
too much communication gap there which affects the health and well-being. There are 10
respondents who says little bit about this (Moussavi Esterabadi Kermani, 2019).
Theme 8 Age group affected highly due to neglect the health and well-being.
Q8. Which age group is highly affected by neglecting the health and well-
being?
Frequency
Young 12
Adolescence 10
Adults 8
Early Adults 10

Interpretation:
From above analysis, it can be interpreted that there are about 12 respondents who says
young about the question which asked by them and about 10 respondents who says adolescence
and 8 respondents says adults and 10 respondents responds about early adults.
Theme 9 Need of innovation in health and social care.
Q9. Do you think there is need for the innovation in the health and social care? Frequency
Yes 9
No 12
Highly required 10
Some what 9

Interpretation:
From above analysis, it can be interpreted that there are about 9 respondents who are in
favour of this and about 12 respondents are against it. There are about 10 respondents who says
about highly requirement and about 9 respondents says some what about this.
Theme 10 Improvement in health care by using latest technology.
Q10. Do you think improvement in the health can be there by using the latest
technology?
Frequency
Yes 18
No 5
Better way 7
Many time 10

Interpretation:
From above analysis, it can be interpreted that there are about 18 respondents who says
are in favour of this statement and about 5 respondents are against it. There are about 7
respondents have thought better way about it and about 10 respondents says it requires many
times (Wickramsinghe, 2017).
M3 Analyse research data from action research using appropriate data analysis techniques
There is use of the primary data along with secondary data analysis which are there able
to analysis the research that cluster analysis in which there is collection of data and then
interpretation of this later on. This is the one which is able to provide the better information
about the research data and lead to provide better analysis about the data.
D2 Critically analyse research finding using appropriate data analysis techniques
There are different data analysis techniques that are there able to provide better
interpretation that can help to get the better interpretation of the data. This can help to get better
information and interpretation of the collected data in relation to understand the collected data in
better way (Wong, 2019).
TASK 4
P7 Potential impact of findings from action research study that is on health and well-being
There are many information which has been developed by the this investigation which is
regarding different health and social care practices which are able to provide the better

information regarding the health and social care. This is the one which is able to provide the
information about the better health and well-being that is related with poor health and hygiene.
There is the finding which is related with the better health and social care that can help to get
better and different initiatives and needs to have minimise the wrong habits which should able to
provide the better health and well-being to the person. One of the main finding here is about
leaving bad habits that can help to get better health and well-being (R.Z and et. al., 2020). During
this time, there is need to have the information about the Covid which are there able to create the
difficulties in relation to get better health and well-being. This is the one in which there is need
to use the proper sanitisation these days that can help to get better and proper well-being and can
help to get better health. In relation to this, there are many of the problem or health issues. There
are different use of latest technology which are able to provide better health and social care to the
patient and other people that can help to get better health and along with this, there is need to
have the information about the hygiene and different practices which can help to get better health
and well-being.
P8 Own learning in research journey identifying strategies for future development
Form the overall experience during conducting investigation regarding the topic I have
learned many things in health and well-being. This includes the physical health, hygiene, mental
health and emotional well-being. This is the one which is able to provide the information about
the better health. I have learned that there are many of the techniques and practices which is
learned by me during the investigation about the better health and well-being. In relation to this, I
have learned that there are many of the issues which are there in the society which is due to
Covid and there is need to have the improvement in relation to get better health and emotional
well-being. This is the one which is able to help me to learn many things in which I have learned
about the primary research that gives me many information which is regarding many health and
well-being issues which are there able to get the information that is regarding different
techniques in relation to get better health of people and society (Walseth, 2019).
M4 How findings relate to research questions that support in improvement in health and well-
being and own professional development
From the findings I have learned form research and the interpretation that can help to get
better understanding about the health related information which are there in the society and have
the better understanding by interpretation the questions that can lead for good and better well-

being of people. There are many of the questions that are able to get the information which are
there able to get better information about different health benefits which includes physical,
mental and emotional well-being (Sanchez-Prieto, 2020).
D3 Critically evaluate research study in relation to influence change along with its value in
improving quality
There is study about the change which is there about regarding different things in relation
to health and well-being. There are different change which has been during covid which needs
and necessary to have in relation to get the better understanding of situations and helpful in
providing better care to the patients (Samantaray, 2020).
CONCLUSION
From above discussion, it can be concluded that there are many people who need to have
the better healthcare and well-being. In relation to this, there are different health related factors
which are there able to provide better health and well-being. In this, there is strategies which is
there to improve the health and well-being. There is also discussion about the methodological
framework action research and research towards improvement in health and well-being. There is
also discussion about the research findings with regards for service improvements along with
own professional development.

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APPENDICES 1
Logbook Template
Name:
Literature Review title: “Promoting Physical and Mental Health and Emotional Well-being”
Date:
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved Points to consider:
• What have you completed?
Research aims, objectives, information about concept of research title
• Did you fulfil task requirements?
Yes
• Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Yes
• Did you need to make any changes to your management plan?
No
Any risks and/or issues identified?
Points to consider:
• Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking
research/tasks?
Yes- Active listening
• Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the management
plan?
No
Problems encountered
Points to consider:
• What barriers did you face?
Change opinion of every individual on mental and physical health.
• How did you overcome them?
Consider them properly and then accessing to final conclusions
New ideas and change of literature review direction0
What have you learned about yourself this week?

In this week learned about research methods and techniques as well as improved my other
skills.
Points to consider:
• How did you feel when you had to deal with tasks/problems?
Nervous
• Did you find it useful to complete the tasks?
Yes
• How well have you performed? What did you contribute?
Yes, I contributed my time and knowledge.
• What can you improve on next week?
On next week I will improve my presentation skills and data analysis session
• How might this learning apply in the future?
This learning can be applied in future as it helps in increasing knowledge about the different
field and also improve interpersonal skills.
Tasks planned for next week
Points to consider:
• Which tasks are a priority?
Research and data analysis
Key findings
• Have you set aside sufficient time for completion?
Yes
Literature Review Management Plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
On

Appendices 3
Personal development plan
Goals Objectives How will I have
achieved my goals?
Time frame
Short term goals
My short term goals
are to achieve improve
interpersonal skills.
I will achieve my goal
through accessing to
learning classes and
seminars.
Time frame is in
between 2 months
Medium term goal My medium term
goals are to complete
my research projects
on time
I will achieve my goal
through taking
relevant information
and applying theories.
Time frame is in
between 4 months
Long term goals My long term goals
are getting
employability
opportunities in better
organisation.
I will achieve my goal
by improving my
overall academic
performance.
Time frame is between
1 year and six months.