Table Of ContentAN ANALYTICAL FREQUENCY STUDY OF THE CONTENT
OF THE RESEARCH QUARTERLY, 1930-19^9
BY
HUGH DONALD LOUCKS
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree Doctor of Physical Education
in the School of Health, Physical
Education, and Recreation
Indiana University
June, 1951
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
It is not possible to acknowledge all persons from
whom ideas and suggestions pertaining to this study were re
ceived# However, the writer wishes to acknowledge his genu
ine indebtedness and to express his appreciation to the
following: Dr* Karl W. Bookwalter, director of the study,
whose advice and guidance during the course of this investi
gation were of utmost importance; Dr. Marjorie P. Phillips,
who gave generously of her time in matters relating to the
statistical phases of this study; Harold J. Bly, Supervisor
of the Central Statistical Bureau, Indiana University, for
his help in preparing the voluminous quantity of data for
mechanical manipulation; Dr. Don A. Veller, whose study of
another professional periodical within this same field served
to stimulate interest in this investigation.
Finally, the writer wishes to express his thanks to
his wife, Mrs. Mary Etta Loucks, for her invaluable assist
ance and constant encouragement throughout the course of this
study.
H.D.L.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Page
I- INTRODUCTION . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . I
The Problem and Purpose of the Study ....... 1
Delimitation of Data for Analysis ........... . 3
Representativeness- of the Research Quarterly . . b
Basic Assumptions ....................
Definition of Important Terms ................ 5
II. REVTEW OF RELATED RESEARCH ................... 20
III. THE TECHNIQUE OF THE RESEARCH............... 26
Explanation of the Classification Technique ... 26
The Reliability of the Classification Technique . 33
Preparation of Data for the International Busi
ness Machines • • • • • • • • . . . ......... 3&
IV. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA BY FIELDS . . b2
Geographical Representation by States • • . . . .
Geographical Representation by Districts
Volume of Content in Pages.................... 69
Relative Representation of the Sexes ......... 7b
Persistency Indices .................. 78
Rank by Author Point Score .................80
Summary .....................................86
V. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA BY AREAS . . 90
Geographical Representation by States ......... 91
Geographical Representation by Districts . . . . 103
Volume of Content in Pages ..................Ill
Relative Representation of the Sexes.......... 11?
Persistency Indices .......................... 118
Rank by Author Point Score....................120
Summary . .................................... 127
VI. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA BY TOPICS
(PRIMARY AND SECONDARY: EMPHASIS).............. I32
Geographical Representation by States and Dis
tricts .................................... 133
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Chapter Page
Volume of Content in Pages.............. ♦ • iMf
Hank by Humber of Articles....... . ..........159
Relative Representation of the Sexes . . . . . . 17*+
Persistency Indices (Primary Emphasis) . . . . . 1§7
Rank by Author Point Score................... 189
Summary ............................ 195
VII* ANALYSIS OP CONTRIBUTORS WITH THEIR SPONSORING
INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS................199
Geographical Representation . . . . ........... 199
Relative Representation of the Sexes.......... 223
Persistency Indices ........ . . . . . . . . . . 225
Rank by Author Point Score................... 230
Representation of Organizations (Other Than
Schools, Colleges, and Universities) ....... 2*+5
Representation of Outside Fields ............ 2k6
Summary........ 250
VIII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS.......................25*+
Summary..................................... 25+
Conclusions................................. 2%
Suggested Studies for Further Research........ 26*f
BIBLIOGRAPHY................................266
APPENDIX................................. .271
Appendix A: List of All Contributors to the
Research Quarterly. 1930-19l+9................272
Appendix B: Letter Sent to Certain Leading
* Contributors ................296
Appendix C: District and State Code Numbers
and Population Percentages............ 298
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LIST OP TABLES
Table Page
1. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Health Field in the Research Quarterly during
the Twenty Year Period (1930-1959) . ......... kj
2. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Physical Education Field in the Research Quar
terly during the Twenty Year Period (1930-195?) k7
3. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Physical Education-Health Field in the Research
Quarterly during the Twenty Year Period-(1930-
W T T . . ......................................
V. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Physical Education-Health-Recreation Field in
the Research Quarterly during the Twenty Year
Period (1930-19^9 > . . . .................... 51
5. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Recreation Field in the Research Quarterly dur-
ing the Twenty Year Period (1930-19^-9) • • • • • 53
6* District Output of Articles in the Health Field
in the Research Quarterly by Periods of Time . . 56
7* District Output of Articles in the Physical Edu
cation Field in the Research Quarterly by
Periods of T i me ....... . • ...............59
8.t District Output of Articles in the Physical
Education-Health Field in the Research Quar
terly by Periods of Time . • ..............62
9. District and State Article Representation by
Fields in the Research Quarterly-during the
Twenty Year Period (1930-1959) ...............65
10. Fields by Volume in Pages and Per Cent of Total
Volume in the Research Quarterly by Periods
of T i m e ........ 71
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Table Page
11. Percentage of Men and Women Contributors to the
Research Quarterly by Fields by Periods of Time 75
12. Leading Authors in the Health Field in the Re
search Quarterly according to Author Point
Score for the Twenty Year Period (1930-19lJ-9) • . 81
13. Leading Authors in the Physical Education Field
in the Research Quarterly according to Author
Point Score for the Twenty Year Period (1930-
19^9) . . . .............................. 83
I1*. Leading Authors in the Physical Education-Health
Field in the Research Quarterly according to
Author Point Score for the Twenty Year Period
(1930-19^9) . ............................ 85
15. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Documental Area in the Research Quarterly
during the Twenty Year Period (i930-19^9) • • • 92
16. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Educational Area in the Research Quarterly
during the Twenty Year Period (1930-19^9) • . . 9^
17. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Historical Area in the Research Quarterly
during the Twenty Year Period (1930-19^9) • « * 96
18. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Philosophical Area in the Research Quarterly
during the Twenty Year Period (1930-19^9)T . . 97
19. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Physiological Area in the Research Quarterly
during the Twenty Year Period (1930—19^9) • • • 99
20. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Psychological Area in the Reseych Quarterly
during the Twenty Year Period (1930-^19^9) • • • 101
21. States according to Frequency of Articles in the
Sociological Area in the Research Quarterly
during the Twenty Year Period (1930-191+95 . . . 102
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Table Page
22. District Output of Articles in the Educational
Area in the Research Quarterly hy Periods of
Time . . ......... 10lf
23* District Output of Articles in the Physiological
Area in the Research Quarterly by Periods of
Time..................... '................ 107
2*+. District and State Article Representation by
Areas in the Research Quarterly during the
Twenty Year Period (1930-19%) • *............. 110
25* Areas by Volume in Pages and Per Cent of Total
Volume in the Research Quarterly by Periods
of Time ..................................113
26. Percentage of Men and Women Contributors to the
Research Quarterly by Areas by Periods of Time . 116
27. Leading Authors in the Documental Area in the
Research Quarterly according to Author Point
Score for the Twenty Year Period (1930--19^9) . .. 121
28. Leading Authors in the Educational Area in the
Research Quarterly according to Author Point
Score for the Twenty Year Period (1930-19^9) • . 123
29. Leading Authors in the Philosophical Area in the
Research Quarterly according to Author Point
Score for the Twenty Year Period (1930—191+9) . . 12*+
30. Leading Authors in the Physiological Area in the
Research Quarterly according to Author Point
Score for the Twenty^ Year Period (193°—L9*+9) • * 126
31. District (Central and Midwest) and State Article
Representation by Topics (Primary Emphasis) in
the Research Quarterly during the Twenty Year
Period (1930-19^9) . ...................... 135
32. District (Eastern and Southwest) and State
Article Representation by Topics (Primary
Emphasis) in the Research Quarterly during
the Twenty Year Period (1930-19^95............. 136
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33* District: (Southern and Northwest) and State Arti
cle Representation by Topics (Primary Emphasis)
in the Research Quarterly during the Twenty
Year Period (1930-19^9) . . . . . ............137
3%* District Representation of Articles by Topics
(Primary Emphasis) in the Research Quarterly
during the Twenty Year Period 'ft930-19^9) • . . iJ+O
35. Topics (Primary Emphasis) by Volume in Pages and
Per Cent of Total Volume in the Research Quar
terly for the First Period (1930-193^) • . . . . l*+6
3d. Topics (Primary Emphasis) by* Volume in Pages and
Per Cent of Total Volume in the Research Quar
terly for the Second Period (193£-1939) . . . . 1^7
37. Topics (Primary Etaphasis) by Volume in Pages and
Per Cent of Total Volume in the Research Quar
terly for the Third Period (19^0-19W) . . . . . l*+8
38. Topics (Primary Emphasis) by Volume in Pages and
Per Cent of Total Volume in the Research Quar
terly for the Fourth Period (19*+5-19^9) . . . . l*+9
39. Topics (Primary Emphasis) by Volume in Pages and
Per Cent of Total Volume in the Research Quar
terly for the Twenty Year Period (1930-19^9") • • 150
*+0, Topics (Secondary Emphasis) by Volume in Pages
and Per Cent of Total Volume in the Research
Quarterly for the First Period (1930-193*+) • . . 152
*fl. Topics (Secondary Emphasis) by Volume in Pages
and Per Cent of Total Volume in the Research
Quarterly for the Second Period (193£—1939) • • 153
Topics (Secondary Emphasis) by Volume in Pages
and Per Cent of Total Volume in the Research
Quarterly for the Third Period (191+0-19TO . • • 15*+
if3. Topics (Secondary Emphasis) by Volume in Pages
and Per Cent of Total Volume in the Research
Quarterly for the Fourth Period (19*+5-19*+9) . • 155
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