Impact of Lifestyle Changes on Emotional Well-being: Proposal

This dissertation proposal outlines a study to analyze the impact of lifestyle changes on the emotional and mental well-being of individuals. The research aims to define emotional and mental well-being, assess related challenges, identify effective lifestyle strategies, and provide recommendations. The methodology involves secondary data analysis from sources such as books, journals, and articles, using thematic analysis to derive conclusions. The project includes a detailed timeline, data management plan emphasizing data security and ethical considerations, and planned outputs for dissemination. The study's rationale highlights its significance for government policy and societal understanding of lifestyle's influence on mental health, addressing key research questions about the concepts, challenges, strategies, and recommendations related to emotional well-being and lifestyle adjustments.

Dissertation Proposal Form
Student Name Supervisor Name
Student Number Course
Project title:
Start and end dates
of research:
Proposed activity – aims, objectives, research question(s), and state how it is novel
Aim:
To Analysing the impact of life style changes on emotional or mental well being of
individuals.
Objectives:
1) To analysis the concept of emotional and mental well being.
2) To assess the key challenges involve in emotional and mental well being.
3) To identify suitable strategies of life style challenges that can favour the emotional and
mental well being.
4) To provide necessary recommendations over dealing against challenges of emotional and
mental well being when it comes to life style changes.
Research Question
Q.1) What are the concept of emotional and mental well being?
Q.2) What are the key challenges associated with the emotional and mental well being?
Q.3) What strategies that can deal with the life style changes when it comes to emotional and
mental well being?
Q.4) What recommendations can be given for dealing with the emotional and mental well being
challenge when it comes to life style changes?

Methodology – rationale, data selection and collection, recruitment, participant demographics,
analytical process
Rationale: The rationale of this study is vast as it cover all the precise factors that directly
impact over the mental peace of the human being. Government is also a benefit stakeholder
under this study (Whitmarsh and et.al.,2020). As the government also engaged in forming
policies to overcome mental issues and barriers that directly influence the emotional side of the
human being. This research would guide the government to deal with the life style change
element in such a manner that emotional well being of the individual can be managed.
Government will also get to address different aspects associated with the life style changes.
People in society would get a clear eye over maintaining balance in between the mental balance
of the human being.
References
Whitmarsh, L. and et.al.,2020. Use of aviation by climate change researchers: Structural
influences, personal attitudes, and information provision. Global Environmental
Change. 65. p.102184.
Project management
Table: Project timeline and key outputs
Week Activity
1 Topic, Aim and objectives
2 Rationale and Significance
3-4 Choosing the secondary sources
4-5 Literature Review
5-6 Research Methodology
7-9 Data analysis
10-11 Finding
11 Submission
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Topic, Aim
and objectives
Rationale
and
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Choosing the
secondary
sources
Literature
Review
Research
Methodology
Data analysis
Finding
Submission
Supervision Meetings
Research Data Management Plan (Describe the data you expect to acquire or generate
during this research project, how you will manage, describe, analyse, and store the data
and what mechanisms you will use to share and preserve your data)
The data will be collected from various secondary sources such as books, journals, blogs,
websites, articles, magazines etc. The data which is collected from various secondary sources
will be the opinions and view points of the various researchers and authors. The data will be
critically analysed and evaluated through thematic analysis by making various themes to gain
optimal results and to draw significant conclusions.
Planned outputs/publications/research datasets/impact/dissemination
The output will be in favour or against of the topic according to the views of the authors and the
publishers.
If successful, I undertake to carry out the
research according to the University’s Ethics
code of Practice and will be required to
complete an Ethics checklist – see relevant
forms detailed under Primary
Research(Applicant’s signature required) ………………………………………………….
Date and signature of Supervisor approval
………………………………………………….

Date and signature of Employer approval
(required for Apprentices only) ………………………………………………….

ETHICS REVIEW PROCESS STUDENT
ETHICS REVIEW PROCESS STAFF
Ethics submitted to
supervisor for approval
Ethics submitted
Data will be de-identified
before releasing to the
researcher.
Consent of the study subjects and
the authors will be taken before
using their already published
books and journals.
Re-identifying of the participants
will not be allowed after gaining
the outcomes.
The data used for gaining the
objectives of the research will not
result in any kind of damage or
distress.

Research Ethics Application Form
All research conducted by Arden University students require ethical approval. The application
should be sent to your supervisor with your research proposal and any supporting documentation such
as a recruitmentinvitation letter or guide, recruitment flyer (online/offline), participant information
sheet,informed consent form, permission letter form an organisation to use their premises, participant
instruction guide, questionnaire, measures, interview questions, debrief form,and any supporting or
additional documentation that will be provided to the participants, or those helping with the research
such as gatekeepers and assistants.
Secondary Research Only (Answer up to and including Question3)
Complete information up to and including Question 3 if you are conducting ONLY secondary
research and can answer YES to the following question:
This investigation will NOT involve the collection of data from human participants, though it
may collect data about individuals from published matter (e.g., previously published
interviews or behavioural data).
Once the application and research proposal are reviewed and approved by your Supervisor, it will be
sent to the Module Leader (ML)/Programme Team Leader(PTL) for final approval. You cannot
collect data until final approval has been provided by the ML/PTL.
Please complete the information below.
Date submitted
Course being studied
Module Title
Student name and student number
Supervisor name
Project Title
To analyse the impact of life style changes on emotional or mental well being of
individuals.
Project Summary
This research is about to identify the impacts of life study changes over the emotional or
mental well being of an individual. The entire study would assess the different modification
has been addressed by the society in the life style of the people and over society. Fashion is
one thing that keeps on changing which are analysed in this study to address all such potential
impact over emotional and well being of the people in society. How the different changes in
the life style of the individual influence the well being of the society ad the people part of the
society will be projected in this study. Different factors that influence the well being of the
individual will also identify in this project. What are the critical aspects related to the changes
under the life style will be analysed in this project. Life style is a significant element that are
analysed in this project. Background of this dissertation would reflect over the various
elements that motivate the well being of people in society. The entire research will be based

on the both primary and secondary research so that overall objectives behind conducting the
research can be achieved by the researcher. This research would guide the government to deal
with the life style change element in such a manner that emotional well being of the
individual can be managed. Government will also get to address different aspects associated
with the life style changes. People in society would get a clear eye over maintaining balance
in between the mental balance of the human being.
Research Method
Explain the research method you will use and the rationale for your choices
(e.g. research methods - online survey, observation, interviews, data selection and collection - online
forums, social media sites, face to face – and name them e.g. LinkedIn)
What are the planned or desired outcomes of the research?
Outline what you expect to achieve from the research (outline your research outcomes)
(e.g. testing a new concept, develop an intervention)
The views and the knowledge of the various author and publishers will be critically analysed through
the various secondary resources which are related to the topic of the research to achieve the objectives
of the research as well as they will help to answer the research questions.
Please circle Yes or No to the following questions and where indicated please provide further
information
1. Are you required to use a professional code of ethics and conduct relevant to your profession
(e.g. British Psychological Society, Health Care Professions Council National Health Service,
Ministry of Defence, the Law Society)
YES/NO
If yes, please state
2. If yes, have you read the relevant professional code of ethics and conducts?
YES/NO
3. Are you sourcing secondary data? (e.g. Information from web sites, journal articles, archives)
YES/NO
All the websites, articles, blogs, books, journals etc. which will help in gaining the
information related to the topic will be analysed and evaluated so that much information can
be gained for achieving the research objectives.
(THIS IS THE END OF THE FORM TO BE COMPLETED IF
YOU ARE UNDERTAKING SECONDARY RESEARCH)

(IF CONDUCTING PRIMARY RESEARCH, PLEASE
COMPLETE THE REST OF THE FORM
Primary research is used if your investigation involves the collection of data directly from
human participants, rather than depending on data collected from previously completed
research, and this can be in the form of a questionnaire, survey, interview or experiments.
All forms for primary research MUST accompany this Ethics form, including
A full draft ofthe questionnaire, interview questions, survey or experiment
PLUS:
 Participant Information Sheet
 Participant Informed Consent Form

 Participant Debrief Sheet
 Evidence of organisational approval (where relevant)
 Recruitment poster/invitation letter or email
These forms can be found in the Dissertation Module on ilearn
A proviso is to be used if all of the correct paperwork has been submitted, and this includes a
questionnaire that addresses the research aims and objectives but which requires some minor
amendments such as phrasing of questions, typos, grammatical errors and so on. Therefore, the
form can be approved as long as the conditions of the proviso are met. Guarantee of the changes
being met can be authorised by the supervisor and this will save going through the whole
proposal/ethics approval process again. The supervisor MUST see the proviso changes before
the student uses the instrument.
4. Are you using an external research instrument or validated scale? (e.g. survey/psychometric))
YES/NO
If yes, please provide a reference.
5. Are you sourcing primary data involving participants (e.g. Surveys, interviews, focus group,
Internet forums)?
YES/NO
6. Are you dealing with sensitive data (e.g. personal data, organisational data, those with
vulnerable groups)?
YES/NO
If yes, please outline how this data will be stored securely to ensure compliance with GDPR
(all data MUST be stored on the AU Onedrive, not on personal drives)
7. Are you sourcing secondary data? (e.g. Information from web sites, journal articles, archives)

YES/NO
If yes, please provide details
8. Does the study require DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks?
**Please note that unless already working with this population, permission will not be
granted to studentsto data collect from this population)
YES/NO
If yes, please provide serial number, date obtained and expiry data
9. Does the study involve direct contact with:
**Please note that unless already working with this population, permission will not be
granted to students to data collect from this population)
Vulnerable adults (e.g. learning difficulties, dementia, living in residential care) YES/NO
Those under the age of 18 YES/NO
Adults in prison/remanded in custody/on bail YES/NO
If yes, please outline the participant group
Data Security
10. Can you guarantee the full security and confidentiality of data collected?
YES/NO
If no, please outline reasons
**Please note that any electronic data should be stored on Arden University’s one drive
(therefore students must use their Arden email address for data collection, communication
etc.)
11. Please outline how you will ensure anonymity and confidentiality of data
12. Will you be responsible for destroying the data after the research is complete?
YES/NO
If yes at what date will the data be destroyed?
If no, who will be responsible?

**Please note that data should be destroyed as soon as possible (when full data usage has been
completed) but no later than 3 years from data collection.
Informed Consent
13. Will all participants receive information as to why the research is being conducted and what
their participation will involve?
YES/NO
If no, please state reasons
14. Will all participants be asked to give informed consent before the study starts?
YES/NO
If no, please state reasons
15. Will all participants be told of the data being collected and how the data be used?
YES/NO
If no, please state reasons
16. Will all participants be told that they do not have to participate in the research?
YES/NO
If no, please state reasons
17. Does the study involve deception?
YES/NO
If yes, please provide detail
Risk of Harm
18. Is there anyrisk that the research may lead to physical/psychological harm or disclosure of
criminal activities/convictions?
YES/NO
If yes, please outline and explain what you will do to reduce risks
19. Is there any significant risk that participants may disclose the harming of others or harming of
themselves?
YES/NO

If yes, please provide details and actions you will take
Participant Recruitment
20. Are you proposing to recruit participants who are students or staff or Arden University?
YES/NO
If yes, please provide details of any potential conflict of interest and how this will be
mitigated
21. Employees of organisations?
YES/NO
If yes, how will permission be gained from the organisation?
22. Students through educational institutions?
YES/NO
If yes, how will permission be gained from the institution?
23. Participants in residential care, social care, nursing homes
YES/NO
If yes, how will permission be gained from the organisation and individuals/carers?
24. Adults in prison, in custody, on remand
YES/NO
If yes, how will permission be gained from the organisation and individuals?
Online Research
25. Will any of your research involve online data collection?
YES/NO
(e.g. online surveys, Facebook, Linkedin. Twitter)
If yes, how will permission be obtained to collect data if necessary?
26. Will you be using a survey software (e.g. Gorilla orMicrosoft Forms)?
YES/NO

If yes, please provide details
Participant Payment
27. Are payments/incentives being offered to participants?
YES/NO
If yes, please provide details
28. Will you tell participants that payment/incentives do not affect participants right to withdraw
their data?
YES/NO