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    Data Collection

    In collecting data from the respondents, on-site interviews and observation were

    the primary data collection methods used for this study.

    In the interview phase, the researchers will provide questions for the respondents

    to answer. The interview is semi-structured and does not strictly follow a formalized list of

    questions. The researchers will ask more open-ended questions, allowing for a discussion

    with the interviewee rather than a straightforward question and answer format (Doyle,

    2018).

    Observational research will also be applied since the researchers has to immerse

    themselves in the setting where the subjects are, while observing their human behavior.

    In addition, the case study method will be used for it is compatible in finding out the

    experiences of a person diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

    Step 1: Clarifying data collection goals

    The researchers will agree on the goals of the study, target data to be collected,

    definitions of terms and procedures in collecting data.

    Step 2: Development of the operational definitions and procedures

    Step 3: The beginning of data collection

    The researchers will gather data through the interview method.

    Step 4: Data analysis


    Data analysis

    Narrative analysis will be used to analyze the data which will be gathered from

    personal interviews. According to Johnson (2008), this is a type of research whereby

    narratives or stories occur when one or more speakers engage in sharing and recounting

    an experience or event. Typically, the telling of a story occupies multiple turns in the

    course of a conversation and stories or narratives may share common structural features.

    Koppa (2010) found out that in using narrative analysis, the research will produce

    generalizations of thinking, actions, meanings and attitudes related to the phenomenon.

     Step 1: Transcription

    The researchers will write down raw data on paper from the interview phase, which

    will be noted and tape recorded. Two means of data recording will be used so that the

    information gathered will be secure and backed up.

     Step 2: Data Reduction/Coding

    The data gathered will be arranged into categories. This will be done through

    thorough reading of the raw data. Related information will be grouped into themes.

    In addition, the less relevant parts of the data gathered could be omitted depending

    on its coherence to the given questions. Typographic errors will be also checked

     Step 3: Data Interpretation and Themes


    The data that will be organized into themes will be scrutinized through

    psychological meaning. This can be done through the researchers’ understanding on the

    themes that were arranged.

    Researchers interpret the data as they read and re-read the data, categorize and

    code the data and inductively develop a thematic analysis. The psychological

    interpretations will be used as the facts.

     Step 4: Synthesis

    The researchers will summarize the themes by dividing them into different

    paragraphs. The paragraphs will be arranged according to their significance and

    chronological order.

     Step 5: Validation

    The arranged data will be examined through proof-reading. This will be done to

    guarantee that the revised statements are valid and the paragraphs are coherent to one

    another.

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