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Lectures - Embedding the research question into literature

Q: Restate your question as a thesis statement

Voorbeeld: Question : What influence does Mindfulness have on conspicuous consumption (in other words luxury consumption) (CC), self-esteem (SE) and self-concept clarity (SCC) ? Thesis : Prior research has shown that mindfulness reduces the magnitude of selfdiscrepancies (Crane et al., 2008). Further, it may enable an individual to address the source of self-deficit, instead of resorting to compensatory conspicuous consumption. Building on these findings, this research proposes that mindfulness has a negative influence on conspicuous consumption (CC), mediated by high self-esteem (SE), self-concept clarity (SCC) and reduced consumer susceptibility to normative influence (CSNI).

6 important questions on Lectures - Embedding the research question into literature

The research question arises from the identified problem

research questions identify the information that is needed to solve the central problem
Sub-questions for a research question are interrelated
together, they will provide an answer for your central problem
“how is concept X defined?” is NOT a research question!

How to write a research question from topic to specific question

Start with an interesting topic
Do preliminary research
focus on specific questions
evaluate

7 Characteristicas of a strong research question:

Specific
focused
feasible
original
researchable
complex and arguable
relevant

In most studies, the research question is written so that it outlines various aspects of the study, including

the population
variables to be studied (the core concept)
the problem the study addresses

Restate your question as a thesis statement

Voorbeeld:
Question: What influence does Mindfulness have on conspicuous consumption (in other words luxury consumption) (CC), self-esteem (SE) and self-concept clarity (SCC) ?
Thesis: Prior research has shown that mindfulness reduces the magnitude of selfdiscrepancies (Crane et al., 2008). Further, it may enable an individual to address the source of self-deficit, instead of resorting to compensatory conspicuous consumption. Building on these findings, this research proposes that mindfulness has a negative influence on conspicuous consumption (CC), mediated by high self-esteem (SE), self-concept clarity (SCC) and reduced consumer susceptibility to normative influence (CSNI).

The Conclusion of your Thesis: In the conclusion, you should accomplish these goals:

1. Summarize what the reader has learned. What did you argue and what did the evidence show?
2. Discuss directions for future research. What does this project lead you to believe must be studied in the future? Did your analysis raise new questions? Were there things that you would have liked to be able to evaluate but were unable to?

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