Chapter 3: Research methods

Abstract

Chapter 1 presented general information on mental health problems among adolescents, both across the world and in Vietnam. That chapter focused on factors known to influence mental health problems and their consequences, and articulated an urgent need to investigate mental health problems among adolescents in Can Tho City, Vietnam. Chapter 2 provided detailed information on the theoretical framework and objectives of this study. This Chapter presents the main research questions, the research approach, setting, design, and methods; it concludes with an exploration of validity and ethical considerations.