[Hybrid Workshop] Designing and Applying Mixed-Method Research: Principles, Strategies, and Insights

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This three-hour workshop offers participants practical insights into the design and application of mixed-methods research. It begins with an overview of the key principles and procedures for integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches into a research project based on the rationale that the integration of the two methodologies can enhance the depth and credibility of research findings. Drawing on real examples and lessons learned from the facilitator’s experiences, the session will present effective strategies for collecting and analyzing quantitative empirical data alongside qualitative observational data. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how to design research questions, collect data, and conduct data analysis. The workshop encourages interactive discussion, experience sharing, and reflection, providing participants with practical ideas and inspiration to apply mixed-methods research to their own work.

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Ms. Sopheap Taing is the Deputy Director of the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Cambodia (TPO Cambodia). She holds an MA in Clinical Psychology from the Royal University of Phnom Penh and has worked with TPO Cambodia for 17 years, where she monitors and evaluates mental health programs and supervises research projects. She has extensive experience in conducting mental health research in collaboration with various national and international partners. Her work includes studies on mental health and reconciliation in the context of the ECCC (also known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal); a nationwide survey on the attitudes of Khmer Rouge survivors toward the ECCC, former Khmer Rouge members, and civil party participation; and research on prolonged grief among mothers who lost daughters in the Phnom Penh crowd stampede incident. She has also examined intimate partner violence in Cambodia from an intergenerational attachment perspective, explored symbolic reparations for victims of human rights violations, and coordinated a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of testimonial therapy.

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