Online Research Methods for Psychologists

by Neil Coulson

Overview

Featuring a wealth of examples and practical advice, this is the best possible resource for students conducting research online. Bringing together key topics, this student-friendly textbook guides you through the design and execution of different online research methods.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137005755
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/28/2015
Edition description:	1st ed. 2015
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Dr Neil Coulson is Associate Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is an international expert in the role of online self-help and peer support communities and the role of the internet in supporting people with long-term conditions.
Dr Neil Coulson is Associate Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is an international expert in the role of online self-help and peer support communities and the role of the internet in supporting people with long-term conditions.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Online Research
2. Online Interviews
3. Online Focus Groups
4. Online Surveys
5. Online Experiments
6. Social Media as a Research Environment.

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From the Publisher

Neil Coulson captures the nuances of designing psychological research studies online in an accessible and thought-provoking way. An essential read for anyone wishing to embrace the Internet as a research tool.' – Jenny Mercer, Principal Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

'Throughout the book Neil Coulson shares good practice and, in so doing, models how to conduct research in the online milieu that is of a high ethical, methodological and scientific standard.' – Karen Rodham, Professor of Health Psychology, Staffordshire University, UK