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 efforts answer?
I wish to determine the answers to the following research questions:
(1) Do the occupational stress levels of the sample significantly differ depending upon whether they are or are not divorced, and is any observed difference significantly related to gender differences?
(2) Do the occupational stress levels of the divorced groups only significantly differ depending upon whether they are recently or non-recently divorced and is any observ...