School and Jobs Advice Megathread Part III

[u/SadBreath]

All job and school-related advice should be asked in here. Below is the r/publichealth MPH guide which may answer general questions.

See the below guides for more information:

1. MPH Guide
2. Job Guide
3. Choosing a public health field
4. Choosing a public health concentration
5. Choosing a public health industry

Past Threads:

1. Megathread Part I
2. Megathread Part II

[u/GHmsc123]

Hey guys,

I recently started with a study program in global health and we now have to write a small qualitative research paper. My main interest is mental health, since that's my background, but I also have an interest in buddhism and buddhist societies. However, I struggle to find a good research question that could combine both of them since qualitative research is new for me, and I doubt if there's sufficient literature on it either.

Does anyone of you have experience in these particular interest fields, or would anyone have a good starting point?

Looking forward to hear your story, and I appreciate any help.

[u/life_choices_suck → u/GHmsc123]

A quick search on Google Scholar comes up with 126,000 results for "Buddhism and mental health". Adding the word "qualitative" narrows it down to 44,000 results. So there is sufficient literature out there for you to look at. Just a random idea, maybe you can look at how phone apps related to Buddhist practices helps people with their mental health? Good luck!

[u/GHmsc123 → u/life_choices_suck]

Appreciate your help!

[u/SadBreath → u/GHmsc123]

I would choose something outside of your areas interest. It would give you a chance to expand your horizons, and importantly for most qualitative work, go in without preconceived notions. You can go into your interests when you choose a job or once you have the skillsets under your belt.