- Describe how you think the research in the article is useful (e.g., what population is it helping? What problem is it solving?).
- Using Y=f(X) +E notation, identify the independent and dependent variables.
- How might the research models presented be wrong? What types of error might be present in the reported research?
Women undergo various physical and mental changes during their postpartum period, and are in a vulnerable state of mind. Some women may not cope with these conditions while others may have higher tolerant level. Consequently, they undergo a depressive state known as postpartum depression. The selected article explored measuring postpartum depression. The researched article is useful in explaining how postpartum stress affects millions of women around the globe (Ahmad et al. 2015). This is particularly true when the reinvention of Hung Postpartum Stress Scale was developed by Hung and Associates to analyze stress in early postpartum period, as it occurred in the Taiwanese social setting. This scale has helped Taiwanese in solving the early postpartum stress levels.
In Quantitative Analysis, Y is the outcome of the desired results— X is the pieces that need to create the outcome or desired results. Using and applying the breakthrough equation of Y= f(X) + E, {independent variable (X) with the dependent variable (Y) and with the addition of error (E), we can identify the variables as Y being the outcome of the research article. In this case, the resulted sampling and measurement showed Hung Postpartum Stress Scale as the reliable tool for measuring postpartum stress. Also, the resulted outcome was to revalidate the Hung Postpartum Stress Scale by escalating its contexts to imitate the social changes that have happened in Taiwan, over the last two decades. X is the input to create the desired results. In many cases, we can easily identify some of these inputs by looking at the research modality. Secondly, proportional stratified quota specimen of hospitals by birth rate was utilized in the research. The revised instrument was done by 861 postpartum women who were selected from clinics and hospitals in Taiwan. This non-experimental, quantitative research approach could demonstrate misleading data because of its lacking approach to experimental factors. The present error (E) is clearly stated to reflect the dark phenomena that define the stability of the research. Likewise, the present error (E) will further revalidate the failed processes of women’s specific childbearing stressors during postpartum stage.
Ahmad, M., Butt, M. S., Umar, B., Arshad, H. S., Iftikhar, N., & Maqsood, U. (2015). Prevalence of postpartum depression in an urban setting. Biomedical Research, 26(4), 765-770.
