SCS Research Methods in Spiritual Care 2

Question 1

Which research design is most appropriate for exploring how patients describe the meaning of prayer during hospitalization?

Accepted Answer

Phenomenological qualitative study

Answer

Phenomenological qualitative research captures lived experiences and subjective meaning, making it ideal for studying how patients describe prayer.

Question 2

In spiritual care research, 'bracketing' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The researcher setting aside personal assumptions to remain open to participants' experiences

Answer

Bracketing is a qualitative technique where researchers consciously set aside their preconceptions to avoid biasing interpretation of participants' accounts.

Question 3

A chaplain researcher wants to measure changes in patients' sense of spiritual well-being before and after a chaplaincy intervention. Which design best suits this goal?

Accepted Answer

Pre-post quasi-experimental design

Answer

A pre-post design measures the same outcome at two time points to assess change attributable to an intervention.

Question 4

The FACIT-Sp scale is commonly used in spiritual care research to measure:

Accepted Answer

Spiritual well-being in patients with chronic illness

Answer

The FACIT-Sp (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Spiritual Well-Being) is a validated scale measuring spiritual well-being in clinical populations.

Question 5

When a researcher uses both focus groups and patient surveys in the same study, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Triangulation

Answer

Triangulation uses multiple data sources or methods to enhance the credibility and completeness of findings.

(SCS) Spiritual Care Specialist Practice Test

(SCS) Spiritual Care Specialist Practice Test

SCS Research Methods in Spiritual Care 2