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This one was chosen from among many possible research questions (e.g., the impact of bullying on suicide rates, or children or adults).

Geographical coverage: France or only one specific town in FranceĮxploring the adverse effects of bullying on adolescents' mental health is a preliminary delimitation.

Target population: Adolescents aged 12–17.

Bullying type: Both face-to-face and cyberbullying.

Variables: “bullying” (dependent variable), “mental health” (independent variable), and ways of defining or measuring them.

Your research question is, “What is the impact of bullying on the mental health of adolescents?” This topic, on its own, doesn't say much about what's being investigated.

Use the following examples provided by our expert PhD editors as a reference when coming up with your own scope and delimitations. The delimitations explain what was (intentionally) not considered within the given piece of research. The scope and delimitations of the study are intimately linked.Įssentially, delimitations form a more detailed and narrowed-down formulation of the scope in terms of exclusion. What are delimitations in a research paper?ĭelimitations are those factors or aspects of the research area that you'll exclude from your research. Getting this right is vital for both academic articles and funding applications. It also helps decide what data you need to collect (and, therefore, what data collection tools you need to design). It describes the extent to which the research question will be explored in your study.Īrticulating your study's scope early on helps you make your research question focused and realistic.

Simply put, the scope is the domain of your research.

Examples of scope and delimitations from published studies.

How and where to actually write about scope and delimitations in your manuscript.

Why these are integral components of every study.

What's meant by “scope” and “delimitations”.

Discussing these is essential because doing so shows that your project is manageable and scientifically sound. Scope and delimitations are not methodological shortcomings they're always under your control. Delimitations are factors and variables not included in the study. The scope details what your study will explore, such as the target population, extent, or study duration.

Your study's scope and delimitations are the sections where you define the broader parameters and boundaries of your research. All scientific research has boundaries, whether or not the authors clearly explain them.