Research Part 4: What are the inadequacies in the study with regard to answering your research question?

The main idea of the research proposal was “to research why expectant mothers are at higher risk of stress and why it continues to decrease through pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to also examine if there are any main stressors that can be controlled so that the infant can not only have a better chance of surviving but also be less susceptible to health and developmental risk”. After examining this proposal and completing research three main inadequacies arose. The three main inadequacies consisted of are the women that are interviewed would location affect the overall results? Does even having a large amount of women still really reflect the vast majority of pregnancies? And last would the interview raise questions that the women did not even think about before, which would cause more stress in the end?
The first inadequacy to be examined more thoroughly is from the women that are interviewed would this provide accurate results for the rest of the country? Considering that this only reflects a small portion of the country could results vary. For example if the women reside in the country are there going to be other or more large amounts of stress factors then those living in the city. For instance they may have a harder time finding a job, less options for transportation, and limited health care available. On the other hand those residing in the city may have more daily stress factors such as traffic or being surrounded by large amounts of people.
The second factor to consider is with even having a large amount of women, are the results still going to reflect the vast amount of pregnancies and there outcomes. No pregnancy is alike, nor is one women the same. So in essence the outcomes could vary largely just by the women that are monitored and surveyed.
The third inadequacy to focus on is with surveying mothers will this actually bring forth stress the women may have not already thought about, or bring up issues that they have pushed aside or forgotten. Would this bring forth other stressors that other women may not be concerned with which would vary the overall results.
As can be found there are three overall large factors that could affect the overall results of the study. The best way to work to find the most accurate results in the end would be to take the women evaluated and surveyed and compare them to other women within the study. This would allow for better comparisons and more accurate results.