8 research outputs found
A kutatási módszerek szociológiája = Sociology of research methods
A kutatás 3 kĂ©rdĂ©sre irányult: a másodelemzĂ©s tĂ©rhĂłdĂtása csökkenti-e a kutatások elmĂ©leti megalapozottságát? Milyen idĹ‘beli változások Ă©s országok közötti kĂĽlönbsĂ©gek mutathatĂłk ki a kĂĽlönfĂ©le kutatási stratĂ©giák Ă©s adatelemzĂ©si mĂłdszerek alkalmazásában? Milyen összefĂĽggĂ©s van a szociolĂłgiai műhelyek kutatási stĂlusa Ă©s publikáciĂłs kultĂşrája között? Az elsĹ‘ kĂ©t kĂ©rdĂ©sre a SzociolĂłgiai SzemlĂ©ben (SzSz), az American Sociological Review-ban (ASR) Ă©s az American Journal of Sociology-ban (AJS) 1960 Ă©s 2003 között megjelent 1331 cikk, a harmadikra pedig 54 amerikai szociolĂłgiai tanszĂ©k vizsgálata rĂ©vĂ©n igyekeztem válaszolni. EredmĂ©nyek: A másodelemzĂ©s nem feltĂ©tlen vezet az elmĂ©leti szempontok elsikkadásához, sĹ‘t segĂtheti is egy elmĂ©letellenĹ‘rzĂ©sre törekvĹ‘ kutatási gyakorlat terjedĂ©sĂ©t. Az ASR-hoz Ă©s AJS-hez kĂ©pest a SzSz-ben kisebb az empirikus, az elmĂ©letellenĹ‘rzĹ‘ Ă©s a másodelemzĂ©sen alapulĂł cikkek aránya; több viszont az extenzĂv elsĹ‘dleges adatgyűjtĂ©sen alapulĂł publikáciĂł. A kutatás elmĂ©letellenĹ‘rzĹ‘ jellege az ASR-ban feszes, erĹ‘sen kvantitatĂv, mĂłdszertanilag homogĂ©n stĂlussal párosul, az AJS-ben a cikkek hosszabbak Ă©s mĂłdszertanilag sokszĂnűbbek. A SzSz az ASR Ă©s az AJS között, picit talán az elĹ‘bbihez közelebb helyezkedik el, amiben viszont mindkettĹ‘tĹ‘l Ă©lesen kĂĽlönbözik, az az elmĂ©letellenĹ‘rzĹ‘ kutatások alacsony aránya. A kĂĽlönbözĹ‘ kutatási stĂlusokhoz kĂĽlönbözĹ‘ publikáciĂłs kultĂşrák kapcsolĂłdnak: a kvantitatĂv stĂlushoz a cikk, a kvalitatĂvhoz pedig a könyv. | The research focused on three issues: Does the spread of secondary analysis lead to a lack of theoretical basis in social research? What kind of differences are there between Hungarian and American sociology journals in terms of the research strategies and statistical methods authors use in their papers? Does the research styles characteristic of sociology departments affect their publication cultures? To answer these questions, I analyzed more than one thousand papers published in the American Sociological Review (ASR), the American Journal of Sociology (AJS) and the SzociolĂłgiai Szemle between 1960 and 2003 and collected data on 54 U.S. sociology departments. Main results: Secondary analysis does not necessarily lead to atheoretical research; it can even strengthen the theoretical basis of empirical studies. Compared to ASR and AJS, SzociolĂłgiai Szemle publishes a smaller number of empirical papers; papers are more descriptive and exploratory in nature; authors are less likely to use secondary analysis and are more likely to rely on extensive primary data collection. Papers in ASR are more homogeneous in terms of methodology and conform more to the ?normal science? style typical of the physical sciences than do papers in AJS. Research style affects publication culture: members of quantitative departments tend to publish articles, while those of qualitative departments tend to publish books
The use of Poisson regression in the sociological study of suicide
This paper explains how Poisson regression can be used in studies in which the dependent variable describes the number of occurrences of some rare event such as suicide. After pointing out why ordinary linear regression is inappropriate for treating dependent variables of this sort, we go on to present the basic Poisson regression model and show how it fits in the broad class of generalized linear models. Then we turn to discussing a major problem of Poisson regression known as overdispersion and suggest possible solutions, including the correction of standard errors and negative binomial regression. The paper ends with a detailed empirical example, drawn from our own research on suicide
Religion and the Stigma of Suicide: A Quantitative Analysis Using Nationwide Survey Data from Hungary
Objective: To examine the effect of religion on negative attitudes and beliefs about suicide. Methods: We use data from a large nationwide survey conducted in Hungary covering more than 3000 individuals. Suicide-related stigmas are captured with three Likert-type measures that we combine into an overall indicator. Religion is measured by denomination (Catholic vs. Protestant) and church attendance (at least weekly vs. never or less than weekly). We employ logistic regression and the SPSS statistical software. Results: People attending religious services frequently have greater odds of stigmatizing self-killing than those reporting no or infrequent attendance. Compared to Protestants, Catholics are significantly less condemning of suicide. The two measures of religion also work in tandem, with denomination modifying the impact of church attendance. In particular, while church attendance strongly increases the odds of negative attitudes among Catholics, it has practically no effect among Protestants. Discussion and Conclusions: The results presented are in keeping with our expectations and suggest that a social climate that stigmatizes suicide without providing for people a strong community network that pressures individuals toward conforming to fundamental moral principles can be especially harmful for mental health
Contextual analysis a critical appraisal
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