I am conducting a study to better understand the effects of flooding on the mental health of farming communities in my country. However, despite my efforts, I have been unable to find any suitable questionnaire to use in my survey. I'm hoping someone out there may have a relevant questionnaire I can adapt for my study. Alternatively, if anyone can provide me with relevant questions, that would also be very helpful. Additionally, if I were to conduct a group discussion, what would be the ideal sample size for each group?
What mental health outcome are you planning to study? Like Common Mental Disorders or PTSD? Are you planning to study a particular affected community or is a survey? The design determines sample size estimation.
Kavitha Subramaniam It is a common mental health disorder related to crises which the farmers faced in the aftermath of the flood. Also, I am planning to target the affected Sindh province only, for which I select only three districts which were largely affected. Therefore, I am not clear about how to develop a questionnaire, or if I conduct a focus group discussion then what should be the same size, particularly in both types.
Article Validated Screening Tools for Common Mental Disorders in Low...
This article could help you select a tool. Please take a look. The sample size has to be estimated based on the prevalence rate. As a rough guidance, a sample of size around 300 will be adequate. Please calculate to determine it.
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