Methods and organization of research on the realization of sense of ownership in social practices

Abstract

Introduction. Given the lack of methods for studying the sense of ownership, the article substantiates the feasibility and strategy of studying the psychological features of the realization of sense of ownership in social practices. Aim. To develop a set of methods for empirical research of psychological features of realization of person’s sense of ownership in social practices. Methods. A set of qualitative and quantitative methods, which included: associative experiment, focus group method, expert survey, interview, content analysis, mathematical and statistical analyses, as well as factor and correlation analyses to model the features of the realization of sense of ownership in social practices. Results. The set of methods proposed by the author consisted of three groups of methods, which aimed at: 1) determining the most typical social practices of ownership, in which a sense of ownership was manifested; 2) studying social ideas of Ukrainians regarding property; 3) studying the psychological features of the realization of sense of ownership in various social practices and constructing models of this realization. The author gives a logical substantiation of a step-by-step strategy of research into the realization of sense of ownership in social practices. Conclusions. The proposed research strategy and methods allow exploring a complex social and psychological phenomenon of sense of ownership and its realization in social practices. The quantitative and qualitative methods of the mixed research are effective and offer the possibility of generalization of the data by means of auxiliary strategy of triangulation. The proposed research model can be replicated and supplemented in further scientific research depending on the objectives and conditions of the study.