Verity Inbox (31,856) - sayaı × M Response psyc resear × My LAPU x Discussion 4 | Resear × D ) (1) Darak iBar - x | + - × 5 C https://course.lapu.edu/mod/forum/view.php?id=1359656 A® ... LOS ANGELES PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Home Dashboard My courses Helps APU Library & Tech Support & Q O 2 by Heather Botta - Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 1:27 PM Methodologies in Studying Religious Groups: A Comparative Study of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches Religion is a complex subject to study, one of Religion's critical aspects of human life. It contains many elements, transcending national and cultural barriers worldwide, such as rituals, belief systems, aesthetics, and social behaviors. Owing to the breadth of this subject, an extensive and well-established approach is essential to its analysis. This paper explores qualitative and quantitative methods, highlighting the benefits, limitations, and unexpected features. Qualitative procedures have been essential to studying religious communities because they employ inductive, subjective techniques that center on people's views and experiences (Gajaweera, N. & Activities Assignments Forums Labs or Assessments Learning Extras Resources × O + 6 ? Q Search 6:50 PM 1/31/2024 Verity Inbox (31,856) - sayar × M Response psyc resea × My LAPU x Discussion 4 | Resear × 0 (1) Darak iBar - × | + - × 5 https://course.lapu.edu/mod/forum/view.php?id=1359656 A® ... LOS ANGELES PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Home Dashboard My courses Helps APU Library & Tech Support & o wecuras that center on people's views and experiences (Gajaweera, N. & Johnson, A., 2016). Qualitative research reveals the inner workings of an individual's faith by exploring feelings, perceptions, and attitudes. The main instruments employed in qualitative research are story analysis, semi-structured interviews, and ethnographic observation. Using this method, researchers can add a rich degree and depth of insight by capturing the core of religious and spiritual experiences in their natural setting. The advantages of the qualitative technique are found in its capacity to convey complex, multi-layered feelings and experiences, offering genuine insights into the workings of religious and philosophical systems. The thorough probing technique presents a complicated picture of religious phenomena (Storm, I, ND). These discoveries enable scholars to understand the meanings believers hold within a particular cultural context, recognizing the diversity of cultures. Q 2 O × Activities Assignments Forums Labs or Assessments Learning Extras Resources + ? Q Search 6:50 PM 1/31/2024 Verity Inbox (31,856) - sayar x M Response psyc resea × My LAPU x Discussion 4 | Resear × D J) (1) Darak iBar - x + - × 5 https://course.lapu.edu/mod/forum/view.php?id=1359656 A® ... LOS ANGELES PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Home Dashboard My courses Helps APU Library [ Tech Support & Q 2 O × particular cultural context, recognizing the diversity of cultures. But there's also a risk associated with the subjective interpretation that qualitative methods promote. It amazes people that qualitative research depends so heavily on the researcher's performance, though it can yield a hitherto unheard-of grasp of cultural variation. There is a considerable chance that personal prejudice will infiltrate and undermine the objectivity of the analysis (Lundquist Denton, M. & Smith, C., 2021). Qualitative approaches also concentrate on a smaller sample size, which limits their applicability to a broader population. Conversely, religious studies benefit from and are constrained by distinct advantages and limits associated with quantitative methodologies. Quantitative approaches are objective and based on measurable data, in contrast to the subjective process of qualitative research. Experiments, questionnaires, and surveys look for trends, Activities Assignments Forums Labs or Assessments Learning Extras Resources O + ? Search 6:51 PM 1/31/2024 Verity Inbox (31,856) - sayaı x M Response psyc resear × My LAPU x Discussion 4 | Resear × J) (1) Darak iBar - x + - X 5 C https://course.lapu.edu/mod/forum/view.php?id=1359656 A® 3 ... LOS ANGELES PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Home Dashboard My courses Helps APU Library [ Tech Support & methodologies. quantitative approaches are objective ana based on measurable data, in contrast to the subjective process of qualitative research. Experiments, questionnaires, and surveys look for trends, correlations, and patterns between different variables. Regarding Religion, quantitative methods play a crucial role in determining and examining statistical approaches that could characterize religious activities (Storm, I; ND). Quantitative approaches have the advantage of showing tangible data, making it easier to form more comprehensive conclusions and produce quantifiable results. As a result, this method works exceptionally well when researching how Religion affects general society metrics like crime, mental health, or education. However, quantitative approaches are criticized for being overly impersonal and numerical and failing to capture the nuanced aspects of religious experiences adequately. Qualitative research can provide a more sympathetic knowledge of intercultural variety, which may be Q 2 Q × Activities Assignments Forums Labs or Assessments Learning Extras Resources + ? Search 6:51 PM 1/31/2024 Verity Inbox (31,856) - saya x M Response psyc resear × My LAPU x Discussion 4 | Resear × 1) (1) Darak iBar - x + - × 5 C https://course.lapu.edu/mod/forum/view.php?id=1359656 A® 43 ... LOS ANGELES PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Home Dashboard My courses Helps APU Library [ Tech Support &Z a more sympathetic knowledge of intercultural variety, which may be necessary for this strategy. According to scholars, pursuing objectivity in science can have unintended consequences, leading to superficial and limited explanations of spiritual and religious events (Lundquist Denton, M. & Smith, C., 2021). As surprising as it may appear, combining the two approaches should happen more frequently. Combining qualitative and quantitative data can obtain a complete view that captures Religion's wide range without ignoring subtleties (Lundquist Denton, M. & Smith, C., 2021). When both approaches are used in concert, their shortcomings can be mitigated, and our understanding of religious rituals and behaviors is improved. In conclusion, qualitative and quantitative methodologies provide different but complementary qualitative and quantitative methods and perspectives for researching religious groups. The latter features breadth trond analveie and nhiortive findings while the former Q 2 O × Activities Assignments Forums Labs or Assessments Learning Extras Resources + ? Q Search 6:52 PM 1/31/2024 Verity Inbox (31,856) - sayar × M Response psyc resear × My LAPU x Discussion 4 | Resear × D J) (1) Darak iBar - x + - × 5 C https://course.lapu.edu/mod/forum/view.php?id=1359656 AR ... LOS ANGELES PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Home Dashboard My courses Helps APU Library & Tech Support & Q 2 O × Activities Assignments Forums Labs or Assessments Learning Extras Resources In conclusion, qualitative and quantitative methodologies provide different but complementary qualitative and quantitative methods and perspectives for researching religious groups. The latter features breadth, trend analysis, and objective findings, while the former includes depth, flexibility, and cultural sensitivity. When representing multicultural diversity in religious and spirituality studies, researchers must carefully choose and implement these methodologies according to the specifics of their research issue. References: Gajaweera, N & Johnson, A (2015), What Methodologies Can I Use? Religious Groups; https://www.whatmethodologiescaniuse.com/study religious-groups [Z 1 + ? Gajaweera, N & Johnson, A (2016); Studying Faith: Qualitative Methodologies. Religious Communities; Search 6:52 PM 1/31/2024