1. What specific topic or subject area do you proposed to explore for your research study? I want to examine the degree to which employees' occupational stress levels are affected by divorce and gender. Specifically, I want to find out if:
(a) occupational stress levels differ depending upon whether or not employees are non-divorced first marrieds, recently divorced (within last six months) first marrieds, or non-recently divorced (divorced between 16 and 24 months prior to the study) first marrieds; and/or
(b) occupational stress levels in each and across the three divorce groups differ depending upon whether the employee is a male or female.
The specifics of the research topic can perhaps be best understood through the following depiction of the basic design:
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MARITAL STATUS
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GENDER Non-Divorced Recently Divorced Non-Recently Divorced
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2. What title do you proposed for your research study?
My working title is: "The effects of Divorce, Length of Divorce and Gender on Employees' Perceived Levels of Job Stress."
3. What specific research questions will your research ef
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