Data Analysis Report 50% 2000 words Week 12 Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to develop fundamental skills in data analysis. Process: You have been provided with two excel data sets labelled: 1) Pre-Group DASS and 2) Post-Group DASS Data Analysis Reports. These data have been taken from a group of parents with children at a local primary school who underwent a six-week course of stress management treatment (i.e., the 'Cool Parents' program). The course was psychoeducational in focus and aimed to instruct parents in the use of cognitive and behavioural strategies that have been demonstrated to be useful in reducing stress and anxiety. There was also opportunity for parents to discuss what was being presented with one another both during the weekly sessions, as well as afterwards over coffee. The researcher administered the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaire (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) at the start of the course and also at the end. This is known as pre/post testing. The researcher used the DASS to identify the stress, anxiety and depression levels of the participants at the start of the program and was investigating whether the levels decreased over the course of treatment. The Post-Group DASS Data Analysis Report excel file also contains qualitative information obtained from the 20 parents who completed the program (i.e., see sheet 3). These data represent verbatim transcripts of participant responses to a question enquiring about their experience of and views concerning the 'Cool Parents' program. This assignment requires you to produce a 2000 word report analysing, presenting and discussing both the quantitative and qualitative data obtained from this study. The format of your report should follow the recommended structure and format described in the Section 9 online class space entitled, "Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis Practicum" and must include results of quantitative data analysis performed using relevant functions of Microsoft excel and qualitative data analysis using 'thematic analysis'. Unit Outline: BESC3061 – Applied Social Research 14 Trimester 3 2015 To assist you complete this task you have been provided with the following resources which are located under Section 9 of the class space: • Pre and post group DASS scores (contained in the two excel data files described above) • The Section 9 online manual (N.B. PLEASE READ THIS RESOURCE THOROUGHLY) • A reading explaining the use of microsoft excel to calculate means and standard deviations, perform t tests, and construct graphs and figures • A reading explaining how to conduct a thematic analysis on a set of qualitative data Marking Criteria – Data Analysis Report 1. Brief abstract (max 150 words) summarising the study and its findings 2. Introduction included – a brief literature review related to the topic and a rationale for why it was conducted 3. Measuring instruments and analysis of methods clearly identified for both qualitative and quantitative data 4. Accurate and clear presentation of results of both quantitative and qualitative analyses with appropriate emphasis on most relevant findings 5. Discussion of important findings and meaning you have extracted from the data, with appropriate reference to existing research literature in the field Structure, Presentation and Referencing 1. Main ideas clearly and logically presented 2. Consistently followed the required format and structure for a Data Analysis Report as explained in the online manual for Section 9 3. Relevant research and scholarship literature used appropriately to support claims 4. Correct academic writing style used, including correct spelling, grammar and punctuation 5. Presentation guidelines followed as specified in the learning support website (http://learningsupport.acap.edu.au) and first/ third person writing style is applied where relevant 6. In-text referencing and reference list follows APA referencing style (6th ed.) as set out in the APA website: http://www.apastyle.org/ 7. Word count is within + or - 10% of requirement• A copy of the DASS-42 questionnaire used to