Choose a construct that is of interest to you. Find two measures of that construct in the research literature. Tell us a little about both and then determine, if you were conducting your own study,...

Choose a construct that is of interest to you. Find twomeasuresof that construct in the research literature (not in your book). Tell us a little about both and then determine, if you were conducting your own study, which one (if either) you would use and why? Remember to link your reasoning to this week's resources.


Choose a construct that is of interest to you. Find two measures of that construct in the research literature. Tell us a little about both and then determine, if you were conducting your own study, which one (if either) you would use and why? Remember to link your reasoning to this week's resources.  thinking about the pivotal role of defining and measuring concepts within research. You saw a little a bit of this last week with search terms. In order to search for information, you needed to understand what it was you were interested in researching (a topic, concepts, and key words/search terms) and think about other ways your topic could be conceived (defined). We'll look at what researchers measure, levels of measurement, dimensions of concepts, and the importance of operationalization. We'll also discuss reliability and validity in measurement and research. Please make sure to review all resources in the weekly folder, and complete the readings, before completing the weekly discussion board. Measuring depression The construct that is of interest to me is depression. I found an article by using the One Search on Baruch College’s Library online. The article I chose was A Randomized Controlled Trial of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for Treatment Resistant Depression: The Halifax Depression Study. In our readings this week, we learned that Measuring is a process that occurs at all stages of research (Blackstone, A., 2014). I found this to be true in reading through the article. The researchers consulted other studies and means of measurement in helping to construct their study. The participants were not randomly selected. In order to participate in the study, they met the DSM-IV criteria for major depressive episode, had received antidepressant treatment for six weeks or more, and had a score of sixteen or more on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. Of the sixty patients chosen, they were randomized into two groups with data collected at baseline, three months, and six months. They used multi-level linear regression modelling that showed change over time on two constructs of treatment for depression; Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), and treatment as usual (TAU). Multi-level linear regression modelling shows the relationship between two variables. I would consider these tests as Ordinal Data, as a scale was used that involved some form of opinion or judgement to be made. Reference Town, J., Abbass, A., Stride, C., & Bernier, D. (2017). A randomised controlled trial of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for treatment resistant depression: The Halifax Depression Study. 15-25. ISSN 0165-0327. Blackstone, A. (2014). Principles of sociological inquiry: qualitative and quantitative methods. Place of publication not identified: publisher not identified.