Quantitative
Research
QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES
Importance of quantitative
Research across fields
In Social Sciences, quantitative research is widely used in
demography, sociology, behavioral science, psychology,
marketing, economics, community health, human
development, gender and political science.
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE BROADER TOPIC OF INTEREST
Traffic Awareness, Knowledge
Management and Attitudes
science
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE
Level of Awareness of Public Utility
Vehicle Drivers on the New Traffic
Scheme implemented in Calbayog City
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE BROADER TOPIC OF INTEREST
Psychology Mental and emotional
health conditions
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE
The Effects of father’s absence due to
foreign employment on the level of
psycho-emotional health condition of
adolescent left behind on the country
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE BROADER TOPIC OF INTEREST
Business Job Satisfaction and
Management Job Performance
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE
The level of Job Satisfaction and Job
Performance of Permanent Employees of
Calbayog City Hall
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE BROADER TOPIC OF INTEREST
Education Impact of Learning
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE
The effectiveness of research modules on
pre-test and post-test results of Junior
High School students
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE BROADER TOPIC OF INTEREST
Marketing Salability of a product
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE
Salability of the Company’s Product in a
new package versus the old package
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE BROADER TOPIC OF INTEREST
Political Survey on a winability of
Science a presidential candidate
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE
Voters’ perception on the
Top 3 presidentiables
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE BROADER TOPIC OF INTEREST
Sociology Impact Analysis
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR quantitative
Research
FIELD/DISCIPLINE
Social impact of the 4Ps program to the
rural communities of Calbayog City
Types of Quantitative Research
1.Descriptive
2.Correlational
3.Causal-Comparative
4.Experimental
5.Quasi-experimental
Types of Quantitative Research
1 Descriptive research
• It describes an existing phenomenon
by using numbers to characterize the
group of individuals
• Data which are typically numeric are
collected through surveys, interviews,
and observation.
Types of Quantitative Research
2 Correlational research
• It assesses relationship between two
or more phenomena.
• The correlation between two variables
does not mean that one variable cause
the other, but it can be used to predict
their values.
Types of Quantitative Research
3 Causal-comparative research
• It attempts to establish cause-effect
relationships among the variables.
• These variables usually involves
variables that cannot be manipulated
by the researcher
Types of Quantitative Research
4 Experimental research
• At least one variable is manipulated to
determine the effect of the
manipulation.
• Subjects are randomly assigned to
experimental treatment.
Types of Quantitative Research
5 Quasi-Experimental research
• At least one variable is manipulated to
determine the effect of the
manipulation.
• Intact and naturally formed groups.
