How does the researcher know that a certain framework is the correct one for a planned research study?
a. The framework has been tested, using quantitative research.
b. The framework contains concepts that the researcher is studying.
c. Relationships among concepts are similar to the ones the researcher is studying.
d. Grounded theory research generated the framework.
e. The framework helps explain the anticipated or expected research results.
f. The type of research selected by the researcher (the method) agrees with the relationships in the framework.
ANS: B, C, E, F
A framework is the abstract, logical structure of meaning that guides the development of the study and enables the researcher to link the findings to the body of knowledge used in nursing. A concept is a term that abstractly describes and names an object, a phenomenon, or an idea, thus providing it with a separate identify or meaning. Statement sets link the relationships expressed in the framework with the hypotheses, research questions, or objectives that guide the methodology of the study.
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