Quantitative Research Reporting Assignment

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Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies, Liberty University
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Quantitative Research Reporting Example

This study used a within-groups design where 40 participants with substance abuse issues participated in a psychoeducational group, and researchers measured their level of help-seeking behaviors before and after participating in the group. The dependent-samples t-test was correctly used because there was one group who was measured two times; therefore, the participants’ scores were paired. The test resulted with a mean difference of -7.56750, while t = -4.446 and p = .000. These results indicate that there was a statistically significant difference in mean scores with p-value < .05. The researchers rejects the null hypothesis. Results demonstrated that there is a difference in the level of help seeking behaviors among those with substance abuse issues before and after participating in a psychoeducational group. That is important to the counseling field because it guides practitioners on how to help substance abuse clients develop certain coping behaviors. Comment by Dr. Kirk: Discussion of test used Comment by Dr. Kirk: Brief explanation of results Comment by Dr. Kirk: Identifying significance of results Comment by Dr. Kirk: Explanation of either rejecting or failing to reject the null Comment by Dr. Kirk: Implications for the counseling field