This book provides a comprehensive discussion of 21 key topics for the completion of an applied psychology (or similar) research thesis/project. This book is an important reference text for applied psychology research thesis/project students and researchers, including both under-graduate students and post-graduate.

Paula Brough is a professor of organisational psychology and director of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.

1. Introduction to Advanced Research Methods for Applied Psychologists; Section 1. Getting Started 2. Designing Impactful Research 3. Research Sampling: A Pragmatic Approach 4. Research Ethics for Human Research and Legal Issues 5. Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Research Methods: Exploring current Platforms; Section 2. Data Collection 6. Systematic Reviews 7. Research using Archival Data 8. Qualitative Research Approaches to Social Phenomena 9. Case Studies 10. Experimental and Quasi-experimental Designs - Verities & Balderdash: Designating Designs to Discern the Difference 11. Social Media, Web, and Panel Surveys: Using Non-probability Samples to Study Population Characteristics 12. Assessing Cognitive Processes 13. Longitudinal Data Collection 14. Diary Studies, Event Sampling, and Smart Phone Apps 15. Organisational Interventions; Section 3. The Nitty Gritty: Data Analysis 16. Missing Data 17. Data Preparation 18. Thematic Analysis 19. Structural Equation Modelling 20. Best Practices in Testing Moderated Mediation in Applied Psychological Studies 21. Multilevel Analyses 22. Producing an Academic Thesis and an Organisational Report