Select a qualitative question you are interested in investigating. Discuss the basics of qualitative research: what are the characteristics, what is included, what are the 4 designs of the qualitative type research, which type would be appropriate for your qualitative research question and why?

1. The qualitative question I am interested in investigating is: What behavioral health impacts does the emission of carbon have on people living in European countries?

2. The basics of qualitative research are;

a. The research questions are related to previous research findings

b. They are marked by open-ended questions that require personal opinions.

c. Data is collected through interviews and observations.

d. The interpretation of the results is based on the perspective of the researcher and the data obtained.

3. 4 designs of the qualitative research type include:

a. Grounded Theory: This provides a theory or explanation for a particular event.

b. Phenomenology: This studies different events and experiences from a subjective point of view.

c. Narrative method: A series of occurrences in a timeline form a story.

d. Ethnography: It focuses on aspects or features of a particular focus group.

5. The type I will use for my study is Ethnography. This is because ethnography studies a focus group. I will thus have to live in and observe a European society to determine the effect of carbon emission on their behavioral health. I might interview individuals living in that society and also interview researchers who have done similar studies.