Approach for Selecting Data

For this study, the participants will watch an Audiovisual Therapy piece, then complete a questionnaire.

Method

The research methods that will be used in my Personal Research Project, Audiovisual Therapy, will be primarily qualitative for the following reasons:

• Low amount of available participants
• Anxiety is a personal experience that cannot be quantified without overlooking several factors (other emotions, sensations, and thoughts)
• Will provide more information
• Less is revealed about the intent of the study = less participant bias

In order to increase the chances of obtaining genuine answers and maximum reliability, the study will be anonymous and take place in an isolated area. Both the viewing of material and questionnaires will be held in a studio. Through this isolation, an individual will feel a limited amount of pressure, thus providing more honest answers. Also, through this method, distractions will be minimized, which is significant to the effectiveness of the therapeutic effect.

Target Audience

The target audience that will be addressed is students aged seventeen to twenty-five, due to this being the most convenient audience to study. Also, studying individuals who actually suffer from anxiety would not be possible due to legal reasons such as the Data Protection Act. Although the validity of the study is negatively affected by this, if the viewers are induced into a more relaxed state, then its implications should hold true for people who are diagnosed with anxiety.