Research question: What are people's experiences of bulimia? How do people who identify as having bulimia nervosa perceive their bodies in an online forum dedicated to this illness?
Objectives:
• To explore how people, talk about their illness in an online forum with others with the same illness.
• To identify the reoccurring themes that people invoke as the cause of this illness (Bulimia Nervosa) related with body Image.
Hypothesis of the research is that an online forum would offer considerable insight into the causes and perpetuation of BN.
Methodology
This is a qualitative study the data collected has is from an online forum thread which had 116 post on , the forumal was started in march 2019 so it is upto date.
The research method to analysis the data to be use is ‘thematic analysis’, by Braun and Clarke (2006) The six phase of thematic anaylsis.
Literacy Review
Source 1
- What is the author's expertise in this particular field of study (credentials)?
The author's expertise in this particular field of study is - What are the key points discussed by the researcher? Regards to the key point discussed by the author: are they clearly defined?
The key point discussed by the author are………. They ARE/ARE NOT clearly defined because…… - What evidence has the author produced to support this central idea?
The evidence the author produced to support this central idea is/are…. - How convincing are the reasons given for the author’s point of view?
The reasons given for the author’s point of view ARE/ARE NOT convincing because………. - Could the evidence be interpreted in other ways?
The evidence MAY/MAY NOT be interpreted in other ways because…… for example………. - What is the author's research method (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, experimental, etc.)? Are the author's arguments supported by empirical evidence (e.g. quantitative/qualitative studies)?
The author's research method is …………. (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, experimental, etc.). The author's arguments ARE/ARE NOT supported by empirical evidence (e.g. quantitative/qualitative studies)? (evidence) Because… or it could be suggested …. - What is the author's theoretical framework (e.g. psychological, developmental, feminist)?
The author's theoretical framework is ……… (e.g. psychological, developmental, feminist)? - What is the relationship assumed by the author between theory and practice?
The relationship assumed by the author between theory and practice is……… - Has the author critically evaluated the other literature in the field?
The author HAS/HAS NOT critically evaluated the other literature in the field because……., for example………(provide evidence) - Does the author include literature opposing her/his point of view? Is the author's perspective too biased in one direction or are opposing studies and viewpoints also considered?
The author's perspective IS or IS NOT too biased in one direction and opposing studies and viewpoints ARE or ARE NOT considered because …….. example….. (Provide evidence) - Is the research data valid– i.e. based on a reliable method and accurate information?
The research data IS or IS NOT valid because…………… and ………….(provide evidence) - Can you "deconstruct" the argument – identify the gaps or jumps in the logic?
Analyse the argument
The gaps that has been identify are……….. (provide evidence) There are jumps in the logic for example …………………… this……… - What are the strengths and limitations of this study, why?
The strengths of the study are…………. And the limitations of the study are……..because - Does the selected source contribute to a more profound understanding of the subject?
This selected source contribute to a more profound understanding of the subject because………….. (provide evidence/example) - How/What does this book or article contribute to my own topic/research project?
This BOOK or ARTICLE contribute to my own topic/research project because ….. (evidence)
Source 2
- What is the author's expertise in this particular field of study (credentials)?
The author's expertise in this particular field of study is - What are the key points discussed by the researcher? Regards to the key point discussed by the author: are they clearly defined?
The key point discussed by the author are………. They ARE/ARE NOT clearly defined because…… - What evidence has the author produced to support this central idea?
The evidence the author produced to support this central idea is/are…. - How convincing are the reasons given for the author’s point of view?
The reasons given for the author’s point of view ARE/ARE NOT convincing because………. - Could the evidence be interpreted in other ways?
The evidence MAY/MAY NOT be interpreted in other ways because…… for example………. - What is the author's research method (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, experimental, etc.)? Are the author's arguments supported by empirical evidence (e.g. quantitative/qualitative studies)?
The author's research method is …………. (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, experimental, etc.). The author's arguments ARE/ARE NOT supported by empirical evidence (e.g. quantitative/qualitative studies)? (evidence) Because… or it could be suggested …. - What is the author's theoretical framework (e.g. psychological, developmental, feminist)?
The author's theoretical framework is ……… (e.g. psychological, developmental, feminist)? - What is the relationship assumed by the author between theory and practice?
The relationship assumed by the author between theory and practice is……… - Has the author critically evaluated the other literature in the field?
The author HAS/HAS NOT critically evaluated the other literature in the field because……., for example………(provide evidence) - Does the author include literature opposing her/his point of view? Is the author's perspective too biased in one direction or are opposing studies and viewpoints also considered?
The author's perspective IS or IS NOT too biased in one direction and opposing studies and viewpoints ARE or ARE NOT considered because …….. example….. (Provide evidence) - Is the research data valid– i.e. based on a reliable method and accurate information?
The research data IS or IS NOT valid because…………… and ………….(provide evidence) - Can you "deconstruct" the argument – identify the gaps or jumps in the logic?
Analyse the argument
The gaps that has been identify are……….. (provide evidence) There are jumps in the logic for example …………………… this……… - What are the strengths and limitations of this study, why?
The strengths of the study are…………. And the limitations of the study are……..because - Does the selected source contribute to a more profound understanding of the subject?
This selected source contribute to a more profound understanding of the subject because………….. (provide evidence/example) - How/What does this book or article contribute to my own topic/research project?
This BOOK or ARTICLE contribute to my own topic/research project because ….. (evidence)
Source 3
- What is the author's expertise in this particular field of study (credentials)?
The author's expertise in this particular field of study is - What are the key points discussed by the researcher? Regards to the key point discussed by the author: are they clearly defined?
The key point discussed by the author are………. They ARE/ARE NOT clearly defined because…… - What evidence has the author produced to support this central idea?
The evidence the author produced to support this central idea is/are…. - How convincing are the reasons given for the author’s point of view?
The reasons given for the author’s point of view ARE/ARE NOT convincing because………. - Could the evidence be interpreted in other ways?
The evidence MAY/MAY NOT be interpreted in other ways because…… for example………. - What is the author's research method (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, experimental, etc.)? Are the author's arguments supported by empirical evidence (e.g. quantitative/qualitative studies)?
The author's research method is …………. (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, experimental, etc.). The author's arguments ARE/ARE NOT supported by empirical evidence (e.g. quantitative/qualitative studies)? (evidence) Because… or it could be suggested …. - What is the author's theoretical framework (e.g. psychological, developmental, feminist)?
The author's theoretical framework is ……… (e.g. psychological, developmental, feminist)? - What is the relationship assumed by the author between theory and practice?
The relationship assumed by the author between theory and practice is……… - Has the author critically evaluated the other literature in the field?
The author HAS/HAS NOT critically evaluated the other literature in the field because……., for example………(provide evidence) - Does the author include literature opposing her/his point of view? Is the author's perspective too biased in one direction or are opposing studies and viewpoints also considered?
The author's perspective IS or IS NOT too biased in one direction and opposing studies and viewpoints ARE or ARE NOT considered because …….. example….. (Provide evidence) - Is the research data valid– i.e. based on a reliable method and accurate information?
The research data IS or IS NOT valid because…………… and ………….(provide evidence) - Can you "deconstruct" the argument – identify the gaps or jumps in the logic?
Analyse the argument
The gaps that has been identify are……….. (provide evidence) There are jumps in the logic for example …………………… this……… - What are the strengths and limitations of this study, why?
The strengths of the study are…………. And the limitations of the study are……..because - Does the selected source contribute to a more profound understanding of the subject?
This selected source contribute to a more profound understanding of the subject because………….. (provide evidence/example) - How/What does this book or article contribute to my own topic/research project?
This BOOK or ARTICLE contribute to my own topic/research project because ….. (evidence)
Source 4
- What is the author's expertise in this particular field of study (credentials)?
The author's expertise in this particular field of study is - What are the key points discussed by the researcher? Regards to the key point discussed by the author: are they clearly defined?
The key point discussed by the author are………. They ARE/ARE NOT clearly defined because…… - What evidence has the author produced to support this central idea?
The evidence the author produced to support this central idea is/are…. - How convincing are the reasons given for the author’s point of view?
The reasons given for the author’s point of view ARE/ARE NOT convincing because………. - Could the evidence be interpreted in other ways?
The evidence MAY/MAY NOT be interpreted in other ways because…… for example………. - What is the author's research method (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, experimental, etc.)? Are the author's arguments supported by empirical evidence (e.g. quantitative/qualitative studies)?
The author's research method is …………. (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, experimental, etc.). The author's arguments ARE/ARE NOT supported by empirical evidence (e.g. quantitative/qualitative studies)? (evidence) Because… or it could be suggested …. - What is the author's theoretical framework (e.g. psychological, developmental, feminist)?
The author's theoretical framework is ……… (e.g. psychological, developmental, feminist)? - What is the relationship assumed by the author between theory and practice?
The relationship assumed by the author between theory and practice is……… - Has the author critically evaluated the other literature in the field?
The author HAS/HAS NOT critically evaluated the other literature in the field because……., for example………(provide evidence) - Does the author include literature opposing her/his point of view? Is the author's perspective too biased in one direction or are opposing studies and viewpoints also considered?
The author's perspective IS or IS NOT too biased in one direction and opposing studies and viewpoints ARE or ARE NOT considered because …….. example….. (Provide evidence) - Is the research data valid– i.e. based on a reliable method and accurate information?
The research data IS or IS NOT valid because…………… and ………….(provide evidence) - Can you "deconstruct" the argument – identify the gaps or jumps in the logic?
Analyse the argument
The gaps that has been identify are……….. (provide evidence) There are jumps in the logic for example …………………… this……… - What are the strengths and limitations of this study, why?
The strengths of the study are…………. And the limitations of the study are……..because - Does the selected source contribute to a more profound understanding of the subject?
This selected source contribute to a more profound understanding of the subject because………….. (provide evidence/example) - How/What does this book or article contribute to my own topic/research project?
This BOOK or ARTICLE contribute to my own topic/research project because ….. (evidence)
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