Pay It Forward Theory

Purpose of research

This research study will determine whether initiating the Pay-It-Forward concept in D 'Olier Street coffee shop will benefit the students by promoting a kinder and more supportive environment. The Pay-It-Forward concept is derived from an Italian tradition that originated from Naples, which is when people pay in advance for a coffee meant for someone who cannot afford to buy one themselves. It is an anonymous act of charity. Kindness is contagious being kind to others increases our own level of happiness (Jung et al. 2014).

The research question is, would the students of Trinity College Dublin School of Nursing and Midwifery be willing to make use of and benefit from the initiation of the Pay-It-Forward concept within the

The monthly rents in Dublin have increased by 9.2% in the past year (PRTB 2014) which has led to high volumes of people becoming homeless, figures for September 2015 for adults was 2,330 (DSC 2015). The researcher’s main aim is to examine the likelihood of the pay-it-forward concept working to increase the morale of the students within TCD school of Nursing and midwifery by providing access to a free hot beverage from the D’Olier street coffee shop that was paid for by another patron as a gift.

Research Methodology

The research methodology will be qualitative, a focus group interview will be conducted to develop a survey. Based on the perceptions, thoughts, opinions and feelings about how the Pay-it-Forward concept could benefit the students if it was to be initiated in the coffee shop in D’Olier of TCD school of Nursing and midwifery.

Data

The administrative personnel within the school will distribute the focus group invitations via the TCD email system. The focus group will have a total number of six participants and the sessions will be staggered to accommodate the tutor’s schedule. The data will be collected through a semi-structured group interview, with the group moderator asking open-ended questions. The focus group session will use thematic note-taking performed by researchers that are in the room, followed by a debriefing for each focus group session as this will ensure the correct questions are being asked (Ghauri & Gronhaug 2010).

Data Analysis

A note-based analysis will be prepared from the thematic notes and the debriefing sessions. These will be organised into themes followed by a narrative presentation and a written report, the researcher will go back to the participants of the focus group to get their feedback on the accuracy of my