Suggestions for improvement below:
2.1
Your aim here is to explain why qual and why IPA – expand upon your focus on the lived, subjective experience. Be mindful of using terminology around “relationship” when describing qualitative methodology, as this is suggestive of correlation. Also in this section, include some information about your data collection method; semi-structured interviews.
2.2
2.2 – It would be great to specify what an ‘active parenting role’ means exactly.
I suggest some rewording of your recruitment advertisement. Firstly, I suggest removing the terminology “special needs”. I also suggest writing a little more clearly about what the purpose of the research is (what are you exploring?) and what would be required of participants (i.e. participate in interview, how long might this take etc). I also suggest writing that if individuals are potentially interested, they can email you for further information.
– Why is the period since receiving the diagnosis important? Do participants need to have received the diagnosis a certain amount of time ago? How did you decide upon parents must have lived with the child for at least 2 years?
2.4
– You need to outline your procedure in greater detail – what will you do every step of the way? This includes from recruitment, all the way through.
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2.5
– In the consent form you need to outline much more clearly how you will protect participants confidentiality – i.e. data protection act, using pseudonyms, anonymisation etc. You also need to clearly state the participant’s right to withdraw without any consequence to them and without having to explain why.
– Participants will not be “sent” a debrief, participants will be debriefed – explain what this means.!!!!!
2.8
– The first question may be better placed slightly later in the interview when some rapport has been developed – it is a very exploratory, open-ended question.
– You have put bullet points but then included several questions for each bullet point – these are all separate questions.
– Be careful with your wording throughout:
Bullet point 3 – the second question – I think you may have missed a word/words out here as I’m not sure it makes sense as it stands?
Bullet point 3 – the fourth question – This needs to be worded much more sensitively, don’t refer to “the kid” and “needed some help” is assumptive.
Bullet point 4 – Who is “beloved one” referring to? I think this is ambiguous?
Bullet point 6 – It is assumptive to refer to the child as “him”
Qus 2 – Perhaps remove the specific emotions you have suggested. It is better not to suggest specific emotions as this can be a leading question. E.g. Rather than “did you feel frustrated?” perhaps use “how did you feel?”.
Qus 8 – This question is very unclear, I’m unsure what you are asking?