Mapping Out the Methodology of Psychology Research in Turkey
Journal Title: Journal of the Human and Social Science Researches - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of this study is to discuss the research literature of psychology in Turkey. The paper consists of two subfields, ‘educational psychology’ and ‘social psychology,’ as a case study and focuses on the methodology employed in these researches. 84 research studies (n=44 for educational psychology and n=40 for social psychology) were included within the current study. Findings of the analysis have revealed that (a) the methodological approach was based on quantitative and positivist paradigms in 74 (88.1%) studies, (b) the methodology employed in 53 (63.1%) studies were found to employ a methodology having little connection with the purpose and questions of the research study, (c) the implemented procedure contained cross-sectional data collection in 81 (96.4%) studies, and (d) the sample in 24 (54.5%) studies in the field of educational psychology was located only in one school while the sample in 34 (85%) studies in the field of social psychology was located in one city. Findings of the current study help to shed light on the psychology researches and create awareness in regards to how methodology is utilized in these researches by providing a detailed description of these studies.
Authors and Affiliations
Halis SAKIZ| Assist. Prof., Mardin Artuklu University, Department of Psychology Yrd. Doç. Dr., Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, Psikoloji Bölümü halissakiz@artuklu.edu.tr, Güldest Baş| Res. Assist., Mardin Artuklu University, Department of Psychology Arş. Gör., Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, Psikoloji Bölümü guldestbas@gmail.com
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