Ahtisham Younas
Biographic Data
| ID | 284015 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahtisham Younas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahtisham |
| FAMILY NAME | Younas |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNAS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0157-5319 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Need for and Importance of Intersectional Mixed Methods Research
Advancing the Classification of Mixed Methods Research Questions
Clearly articulated research questions shape the overall methodology and design in mixed methods research. To date, only one classification of mixed methods research questions has been proposed which includes methods-focused, content-focused, and combination mixed methods research questions. This research note proposes three additional types of mixed methods questions that explicitly address the integration procedures and relationships among the …
Social intersectional compassion (SIC) for promoting social justice in health and social care
Framework and key considerations for designing and conducting critical mixed-methods research (cMMR)
Mixed-methods research leverages the strengths of qualitative and quantitative methodologies and methods to generate a comprehensive understanding of phenomena. There is ample guidance about traditional mixed-methods research, but limited discussion on critical mixed-methods research. To provide a conceptual framework and practical considerations for designing and conducting critical mixed-methods research. Contemporary and classical literature i…
Preserving Social Manliness”
Masculinity refers to varied hierarchies of socially constructed descriptions of men’s identity and includes practices that allow the continued dominance of men in society. Previous research focused on examining the intersection of hegemonic masculinity, gender, and single chronic illness. Limited research exists on the intersection of multimorbidity, gender, self-management, and hegemonic masculinity. This study illuminated the interplay of gend…
Coping among South Asian individuals living with chronic illnesses
Individuals' coping differs based on sociocultural determinants and the nature of illness. This study developed a coping typology for South Asians with chronic illnesses and differentiated the coping profiles based on sociocultural determinants. Individuals ( n = 384) with chronic illness were recruited. The Brief COPE scale was used for data collection and latent profile analysis for typology development. The class differences were examined in t…
Toward a Framework for Appraising the Quality of Integration in Mixed Methods Research
Although integration is a crucial element of mixed methods research (MMR), most MMR quality frameworks have not comprehensively addressed integration in their criteria. These frameworks tend to focus on whether integration is present, without considering important aspects such as the rigor of the integration processes used or their consistency with the other components of the MMR study. This paper presents the Mixed Methods Integration Quality Fr…
Sex based differences in depression, anxiety, and quality of life and predictors of quality of life among South Asian individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Premature Closure of Analysis in Qualitative Research
Premature closure of analysis refers to finishing data analysis too early, leading to underdeveloped qualitative findings. It is a critical issue in qualitative research affecting the rigor and trustworthiness of qualitative findings. While much has been written about how to conduct rigorous data analysis across a range of qualitative approaches, there has been no discussion of the features of premature closure of analysis and strategies for addr…
Sociocultural and patient-health care professional related factors influencing self-management of multiethnic patients with multimorbidities
Self-management is critical for the general well-being and disease management of individuals with multimorbidities. A better understanding of sociocultural and patient-professional level factors affecting self-management can be valuable for designing individual and community-based strategies to promote optimal self-management. The purpose of this review was to explore sociocultural and patient-health care professional related factors affecting se…
Understanding the Nature of and Identifying and Formulating “Research Problems” in Mixed Methods Research
Mixed methods research (MMR) is suitable for studying research problems that cannot be adequately investigated through qualitative and quantitative methods alone. Nevertheless, the MMR literature offers a very limited discussion about “research problems.” To address this gap, this paper uses Elliott’s conceptual framework to offer guidance on how to identify and formulate research problems in MMR and understand their nature. This article contribu…
Perceived Social Support and Associated Factors among Caregivers of Individuals with Heart Failure
Background. Caregivers are crucial in ensuring that their relatives with heart failure (HF) reach proper self-care levels. Despite this, the demanding nature of caring for others can lead to poor outcomes and the compromise of own needs, which raises the need for perceived social support. Prior research does not offer a thorough knowledge of how caregivers of people with HF regarded social support and the characteristics that went along with it. …
Generating metainferences in mixed methods research
Metainferences, or the insights derived from integrating quantitative and qualitative inferences at the end of a study, are crucial for achieving added value and synergy in mixed methods research. There is an ongoing need to understand how researchers generate metainferences, especially considering their pivotal role in helping researchers achieve full quantitative and qualitative integration. While some examples of metainferences generation are …
Proposing the 'Miracle' Narrative Framework for Providing Thick Description in Qualitative Research
Thick description of qualitative findings is critical to improving the transferability of qualitative research findings as it allows researchers to assess their applicability to other contexts and settings. However, what thick description entails and how it should be carried out is often missing or insufficiently described. While expert qualitative researchers may be familiar with the concept, the wide variety of meanings and interpretations of t…
Self‐care experiences of Pakistani patients with COPD and the role of family in self‐care
Self-care enables patients in improving quality of life and reducing hospital admissions. Research explored the experiences of patients about breathlessness, sleep problems and complication management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the self-care experiences and the role of the family in self-care are underexplored. This study aimed to understand the self-care experiences of patients with COPD and explore the role of the…
Proposing the 'Miracle' Narrative Framework for Providing Thick Description in Qualitative Research
Thick description of qualitative findings is critical to improving the transferability of qualitative research findings as it allows researchers to assess their applicability to other contexts and settings. However, what thick description entails and how it should be carried out is often missing or insufficiently described. While expert qualitative researchers may be familiar with the concept, the wide variety of meanings and interpretations of t…
Generating metainferences in mixed methods research
Metainferences, or the insights derived from integrating quantitative and qualitative inferences at the end of a study, are crucial for achieving added value and synergy in mixed methods research. There is an ongoing need to understand how researchers generate metainferences, especially considering their pivotal role in helping researchers achieve full quantitative and qualitative integration. While some examples of metainferences generation are …
Toward a Framework for Appraising the Quality of Integration in Mixed Methods Research
Although integration is a crucial element of mixed methods research (MMR), most MMR quality frameworks have not comprehensively addressed integration in their criteria. These frameworks tend to focus on whether integration is present, without considering important aspects such as the rigor of the integration processes used or their consistency with the other components of the MMR study. This paper presents the Mixed Methods Integration Quality Fr…
Self‐care experiences of Pakistani patients with COPD and the role of family in self‐care
Self-care enables patients in improving quality of life and reducing hospital admissions. Research explored the experiences of patients about breathlessness, sleep problems and complication management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the self-care experiences and the role of the family in self-care are underexplored. This study aimed to understand the self-care experiences of patients with COPD and explore the role of the…
Premature Closure of Analysis in Qualitative Research
Premature closure of analysis refers to finishing data analysis too early, leading to underdeveloped qualitative findings. It is a critical issue in qualitative research affecting the rigor and trustworthiness of qualitative findings. While much has been written about how to conduct rigorous data analysis across a range of qualitative approaches, there has been no discussion of the features of premature closure of analysis and strategies for addr…
Understanding the Nature of and Identifying and Formulating “Research Problems” in Mixed Methods Research
Mixed methods research (MMR) is suitable for studying research problems that cannot be adequately investigated through qualitative and quantitative methods alone. Nevertheless, the MMR literature offers a very limited discussion about “research problems.” To address this gap, this paper uses Elliott’s conceptual framework to offer guidance on how to identify and formulate research problems in MMR and understand their nature. This article contribu…
Self‐care experiences of Pakistani patients with COPD and the role of family in self‐care
Self-care enables patients in improving quality of life and reducing hospital admissions. Research explored the experiences of patients about breathlessness, sleep problems and complication management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the self-care experiences and the role of the family in self-care are underexplored. This study aimed to understand the self-care experiences of patients with COPD and explore the role of the…
Sociocultural and patient-health care professional related factors influencing self-management of multiethnic patients with multimorbidities
Self-management is critical for the general well-being and disease management of individuals with multimorbidities. A better understanding of sociocultural and patient-professional level factors affecting self-management can be valuable for designing individual and community-based strategies to promote optimal self-management. The purpose of this review was to explore sociocultural and patient-health care professional related factors affecting se…
Understanding the Nature of and Identifying and Formulating “Research Problems” in Mixed Methods Research
Mixed methods research (MMR) is suitable for studying research problems that cannot be adequately investigated through qualitative and quantitative methods alone. Nevertheless, the MMR literature offers a very limited discussion about “research problems.” To address this gap, this paper uses Elliott’s conceptual framework to offer guidance on how to identify and formulate research problems in MMR and understand their nature. This article contribu…
Perceived Social Support and Associated Factors among Caregivers of Individuals with Heart Failure
Background. Caregivers are crucial in ensuring that their relatives with heart failure (HF) reach proper self-care levels. Despite this, the demanding nature of caring for others can lead to poor outcomes and the compromise of own needs, which raises the need for perceived social support. Prior research does not offer a thorough knowledge of how caregivers of people with HF regarded social support and the characteristics that went along with it. …
Generating metainferences in mixed methods research
Metainferences, or the insights derived from integrating quantitative and qualitative inferences at the end of a study, are crucial for achieving added value and synergy in mixed methods research. There is an ongoing need to understand how researchers generate metainferences, especially considering their pivotal role in helping researchers achieve full quantitative and qualitative integration. While some examples of metainferences generation are …
Proposing the 'Miracle' Narrative Framework for Providing Thick Description in Qualitative Research
Thick description of qualitative findings is critical to improving the transferability of qualitative research findings as it allows researchers to assess their applicability to other contexts and settings. However, what thick description entails and how it should be carried out is often missing or insufficiently described. While expert qualitative researchers may be familiar with the concept, the wide variety of meanings and interpretations of t…
Coping among South Asian individuals living with chronic illnesses
Individuals' coping differs based on sociocultural determinants and the nature of illness. This study developed a coping typology for South Asians with chronic illnesses and differentiated the coping profiles based on sociocultural determinants. Individuals ( n = 384) with chronic illness were recruited. The Brief COPE scale was used for data collection and latent profile analysis for typology development. The class differences were examined in t…
Toward a Framework for Appraising the Quality of Integration in Mixed Methods Research
Although integration is a crucial element of mixed methods research (MMR), most MMR quality frameworks have not comprehensively addressed integration in their criteria. These frameworks tend to focus on whether integration is present, without considering important aspects such as the rigor of the integration processes used or their consistency with the other components of the MMR study. This paper presents the Mixed Methods Integration Quality Fr…
Sex based differences in depression, anxiety, and quality of life and predictors of quality of life among South Asian individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Premature Closure of Analysis in Qualitative Research
Premature closure of analysis refers to finishing data analysis too early, leading to underdeveloped qualitative findings. It is a critical issue in qualitative research affecting the rigor and trustworthiness of qualitative findings. While much has been written about how to conduct rigorous data analysis across a range of qualitative approaches, there has been no discussion of the features of premature closure of analysis and strategies for addr…
Preserving Social Manliness”
Masculinity refers to varied hierarchies of socially constructed descriptions of men’s identity and includes practices that allow the continued dominance of men in society. Previous research focused on examining the intersection of hegemonic masculinity, gender, and single chronic illness. Limited research exists on the intersection of multimorbidity, gender, self-management, and hegemonic masculinity. This study illuminated the interplay of gend…
Need for and Importance of Intersectional Mixed Methods Research
Advancing the Classification of Mixed Methods Research Questions
Clearly articulated research questions shape the overall methodology and design in mixed methods research. To date, only one classification of mixed methods research questions has been proposed which includes methods-focused, content-focused, and combination mixed methods research questions. This research note proposes three additional types of mixed methods questions that explicitly address the integration procedures and relationships among the …
Social intersectional compassion (SIC) for promoting social justice in health and social care
Framework and key considerations for designing and conducting critical mixed-methods research (cMMR)
Mixed-methods research leverages the strengths of qualitative and quantitative methodologies and methods to generate a comprehensive understanding of phenomena. There is ample guidance about traditional mixed-methods research, but limited discussion on critical mixed-methods research. To provide a conceptual framework and practical considerations for designing and conducting critical mixed-methods research. Contemporary and classical literature i…
Qualitative research (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (6 works) · Management science (5 works) · Multimethodology (5 works) · Data science (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Medicine (4 works)