Sampling Method

In this research, the targeted population are those students who are currently enrolled in

Far Eastern University-Manila under Bachelor of Science in Nursing from first-year level up to

the third-year level. The strata are categorized according to their education level and the mode of

learning they applied to which is the Mixed Online Learning or MOL. The goal is to be able to

differentiate the effects and the extent of impact of the new learning mode to the mental

condition of each subgroup.

The sampling method to be used in this quantitative study is stratified random sampling.

According to Nickolas (2020), it is a method of sampling that involves dividing a population into

smaller groups–called strata. The groups or strata are organized based on the shared

characteristics or attributes of the members in the group. The process of classifying the

population into groups is called stratification. In stratified random sampling, there is a

probability that each unit in a particular group of the population will be selected. To compute the

sample size using a stratified random sampling, the researchers communicate with the faculty to

obtain the census of the students in FEU-Institute of Nursing School Year 2020-2021 1st

semester. The eligibility criterion for this includes 1st to 3rd year nursing students, 18-21 years old

with AOL or MOL as their modes of learning. 4th year nursing students are excluded.
 Census 1st Semester
School Year 2020-2021
Level 1 889
Level 2 603
Level 3 394
Total 1,886

The participants of this study have a population size of 1,886. The target population has to be

30%. To compute for the target population, each of the no. of students in strata must be

multiplied by 0.3, add up the number of people in sample to obtain the 30% target population.

556 is the sample size from 1st year to 3rd year level.

Year Level No. of Students in Strata Number of People in Sample

1st Year 889 889 x 0.3 = 267
2nd Year 603 603 x 0.3 = 181
3rd Year 394 394 x 0.3 = 118
Total Population = 1,886 Target Population = 556 (30%)

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Slovin’s formula is a random sampling technique that is used to compute for an accurate

sample size from a population. This method is used only when there’s no background

information regarding the population’s behavior. It is computed as:

N
n=
(1+ Ne 2)

In this formula, n is the number of samples, N is the total population, and e is the error margin or

margin of error. To use this formula, determine first the margin of error of the study. The error

tolerance of this study is 0.5, while the confidence level is 99.5. Next, get the squared value of
the error margin 0.5, multiply it with N, and add 1. Divide the denominator to the numerator to

get the sample size of 4.

1886
n=
1+ ( 1886 )( 0.5 )2

1886
n= =3.99=4
472.5

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random-sampling.asp
Stratified random sampling: Lærd Dissertation. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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