¶ … Unexpected: Temporal, Situational, and Attributive Dimensions of Distressing Symptom Experience for Breast Cancer Survivors Describe the data collection procedure.

The researchers for the study conducted a secondary analysis of data that was collected for an earlier study, Survivor Loneliness of Women Following Breast Cancer (Rosedale & Fu, 2010). The data collection procedure for the earlier study was based on interviews of volunteer participants. The interviews, which lasted approximately 90 minutes, included the participants completing a questionnaire, speaking freely on their experiences, and sharing any personal written or artistic material they wished, such as diary entries or poetry (Rosedale, 2009). The interviews were recorded and the researcher also recorded notes with their own impressions of the participants' demeanor, nonverbal behavior, and emotional responses (Rosedale, 2009).

How did the authors address the reliability and validity of their methods?

To address reliability and validity, the authors implemented a series of checks and balances that entailed different...

The authors worked with qualitative researchers who examined the data and then classified key quotations from the interviews into different codes. These codes were collected into one file that was reviewed separately from the original data, and then the group met together to compare the major themes they had identified and resolve any differences of opinion. Lastly, the final set of major themes were validated against the original interview data (Rosedale & Fu, 2010).
3) What limitations could the authors face when using secondary data for analysis?

This study is a secondary analysis of data gathered from a different study. Because the first study asked a different question, the data available may not be applicable to this study. The first study focused on loneliness, so the responses the participants gave may not be directly applicable to this study, which aims to examine a range of emotional responses other than loneliness.

4) What demographic information was reported by the authors?

Thirteen English-speaking women aged 33 to 74 were…