Where to look for information when planning scientific research in Psychologysources and channels

  1. Fernández García, Paula 1
  2. Livacic Rojas, Pablo Esteban
  3. Tuero Herrero, Ellián 1
  4. Vallejo Seco, Guillermo 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

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Revista:
International journal of clinical and health psychology

ISSN: 1697-2600

Año de publicación: 2014

Volumen: 14

Número: 1

Páginas: 76-82

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1016/S1697-2600(14)70039-0 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: International journal of clinical and health psychology

Resumen

It is imperative that researchers invest time in the planning of their research, and it is certainly essential to stop and seek information before making any kind of decision. The present work sets out to guide psychologists in this crucial task. To this end we begin by suggesting a visit to the APA website, where a great deal of relevant information on most topics can be found, whether it pertains to new and controversial issues or to those on which there is greater consensus. In this regard we shall consider at length the meanings of the expressions "evidence-based practice" and "scientific evidence" and their inherent methodological aspects, from "scientific evidence" contributed by systematic reviews to the way it can be obtained using handbooks and guidelines of inestimable value for the successful completion of our research. All such resources will help researchers to set out their hypotheses correctly, to test them adequately and to analyze the data in the most appropriate and rigorous fashion. In this way, the quality of the research will undoubtedly improve.

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This research project was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Ref: PSI-2011-23395).

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