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Original Question-

Topic 2 DQ 1

Imagine you are serving on the board of a for-profit educational services company. Staff communicate to the board their concerns about the transition from foster care to independence for young adults who have reached the age of 18. These individuals are no longer eligible to be in the foster care system. Of particular concern is their self-esteem through this transition. There is extensive quantitative research in the scholarly literature regarding the function of self-esteem in such a transition, but a dearth of qualitative research on the topic. You want to assist staff in providing adequate support for this client population by commissioning an internal qualitative study to better understand the phenomenon and improve their transitions. Develop a problem statement for this query using a qualitative descriptive design. What would be the purpose of the study? What research questions would you ask? Justify each response in reference to the nature of qualitative descriptive design

Student 1- Joseph

Fellow Scholars,

In the phenomenological scenario, where concern about young adult transition from the foster care system to independence becomes a severe moral distress issue (Deschenes et al., 2021) coupled with a lack of research resources on the subject, using qualitative descriptive design to explore the phenomenon is critical if a meaningful outcome is to be achieved. Using research supported by sound evidence is critical (Risko & Reid, 2019). It is also crucial to lay a solid empirical research foundation to deal with the situation since there is a dearth of qualitative research resources from the onset. 

The problem space.

A phenomenon to manage using the qualitative descriptive design is self-esteem's influence on young adults transitioning from the foster care system to the independent system in a for-profit educational services company.

The problem statements 

It is unknown how young adults describe self-esteem's influence on transitioning from the foster care system to the independent system in a for-profit educational services company.

The purpose statement.

This qualitative descriptive study explores how self-esteem influences young adults transitioning from the foster care system to an independent system in a for-profit educational services company (Sirilla et al.,2017). The problem space regarding this study emanates from a live scenario of a foster cared young adult in a for-profit educational services company about to transition to an independent system, and its development is based upon the discovery of a critical problem space that needs the urgent attention of the company's Board of directors. The phenomenon calls explicitly for further studies of that problem space by recommending the best practice on the easy-to-implement transition support system for young adults from the foster care system to the independent system and for future research interests since there is a shortage of qualitative descriptive design resources to leverage for the time being.

Research questions

Appropriate theoretical foundations (s) are imperative to arrive at good research questions. In this live phenomenological scenario, a theory is critical: Integrating transition theory or transitional care model (Bert et al., 2022: Naylor et al.,2010), a new model of care from a young age to adulthood. However, studying care transitions and improving transition outcomes is the ultimate goal of the study (Geary & Schumacher, 2012).

RQ1 How do young adults describe the influence of self-esteem on them while transitioning from the foster care system to an independent system in a for-profit educational services company?

RQ2 How do young adults describe the influence of self-esteem when transitioning from the foster care system to the independence system and choosing to transition from the foster care system to an independent system in a for-profit educational services company?

RQ3 How do young adults describe the influence of self-esteem when transitioning from the foster care system to an independent system and deciding to transition in a for-profit educational services company?

RQ4 How do young adults describe the influence of self-esteem when transitioning from the foster care system to an independent system and refusing to transition in a for-profit educational services company?

The above research questions are formulated based on the new model of care from young to adulthood as a theoretical foundation. 

References

Bert, F., Camussi, E., Gili, R., Corsi, D., Rossello, P., Scarmozzino, A., & Siliquini, R. (2020). Transitional care: A new model of care from a young age to adulthood. Health Policy, 124(10), 1121-1128.

Deschenes, S., Tate, K., Scott, S. D., & Kunyk, D. (2021). Recommendations for navigating the experiences of moral distress: A scoping review—International Journal of Nursing Studies, 122, 104035.

Student two- Skyy,

Problem Statement: It is not known how young adults describe their concerns and self-esteem regarding the transition from foster care to independence. Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study is to explore how young adults who have reached the age of 18 in the District of Columbia describe their concerns and self-esteem regarding the transition from foster care to independence

Research Questions:

1. How do young adults describe their concerns regarding their foster care experiences?

2. How do young adults describe their self-esteem regarding their foster care experiences?

3. How do young adults describe their concerns regarding their independence experiences?

4. How do young adults describe their self-esteem regarding their independence experiences?

Researchers focus more on this design when they want to obtain information from participants that describe a phenomenon or situation (Doyle et al., 2020). A qualitative descriptive study answers questions like what, when, where, and how. To get this information, the researcher asks these questions from people who know about the phenomenon. Conducting observations will not give the researcher the answers he or she needs. Researchers choose the appropriate methodology that aligns to the purpose of the research and the research questions. Qualitative research focuses more on the meanings, experiences, and contexts, and how these correspond to form outcomes rather than variables (Maxwell, 2021). Researchers choose a qualitative methodology for exploratory research. They can gather information and data from their observations, experiences, interviews, focus groups, etc. The questions listed above will give a researcher a better understanding of the participants’ lived experiences and encounters. 

Maxwell, J. A. (2021). Why qualitative methods are necessary for generalization.  Qualitative Psychology,  8(1), 111–118.  https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1037/qup0000173

 Doyle, L., McCabe, C., Keogh, B., Brady, A., & McCann, M. (2020). An overview of the qualitative descriptive design within nursing research.  Journal of research in nursing : JRN,  25(5), 443–455.  https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987119880234

Student Juanita

Addressing the nature of young adults aging out of foster care is highly supported with further research as concerns regarding their well-being and emotional stress as part of their lived experiences (Goemans. 2020). Therefore, transitioning out of care can be further research using qualitative descriptive design. 

Problem statement:

Phenomenon of Ineligibility to stay in the foster care system at the age of 18: what are the challenges and how to improve transitioning for this group.

Purpose of the study:

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study is to explore what are the lived experiences of young adults transitioning out of foster care at the age of 18, and their challenges of early independence as young adult, understanding transitioning out of foster care. (Colorafi, K. J., & Evans, B., 2016).

Research questions:

RQ1. What is the lived experience of foster care young adults transitioning out of foster care?

RQ2. What are the challenges of early independence as young foster adults?  

As a researcher the approach for exploration on well-being and stress that impact young foster adults is measured using questions of what, why and how to answer questions by using individual stories, flexible styles intertwined into a qualitative descriptive design (Colorafi 2016). Therefore, appropriate nature of the qualitative descriptive design is seeking the experience of the young adults who are no longer eligible for foster care at the age of 18 by Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Sharing their lived experience and challenges that young adults have with early independence under the intrinsic and extrinsic process of SDT incorporates the human needs that drive motivation, competence, and relatedness (Werth, 2021). 

Colorafi, K. J., & Evans, B. (2016). Qualitative descriptive methods in health science research.

 Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 9(4) 16 25. https://doi.org/10.1177/1937586715614171

Goemans, M., van Breda, A. D., & Kessi, S. (2021). Experiences of Young People Preparing to Transition Out of Cluster Foster Care in South Africa . Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 38(2), 227–237.  https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10560-020-00704-1

Werth, E., & Williams, K. (2021). What Motivates Students About Open Pedagogy? Motivational Regulation Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory.  International Review of Research in Open & Distance Learning, 22(3), 34–54.  https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.19173/irrodl.v22i3.5373