If I were to create a poll or a survey, I would want to study the institution of marriage from the viewpoint of people who have gotten a divorce at least once. Building a family is a significant stage of people’s lives, and, as it is known, most young people see themselves as a part of a family in the future. However, many unhappy or unsuccessful marriages lead to a divorce, and some married people think of getting divorced but avoid it for some reason. I believe that research in this field could help understand the institution of marriage better and maybe even assist many people in saving their marriages.
Firstly, it is essential to identify the population, sample, questions to be asked, and the way to graph the results. The type of people I would want to participate in this survey includes men and women who have gone through a divorce at least once. The sample (n = 1000) would include an equal number of men (n = 500) and women (n = 500). They would be divided into age groups of 25 to 30, 30 to 35, 35 to 40, 40 to 45, and 45 to 50 (n = 200 per group). This sample would allow me to see if reasons for divorce differ depending on gender and age. I would use two separate questions:
- How many times have you gone through a divorce?
- What was the main reason you got a divorce?
I would graph the results using two different pie charts, one for each question. The first chart would allow me to identify whether age and the number of divorces are correlated. Then, the second chart would help me see if many people get a divorce for similar reasons.