With the introduction section reaching its completion, a few problems have occurred. This topic may be a little more difficult to research than I initially anticipated. However, at this point in time, I think that I can still manage the situation.
I have noticed that there is not an excessively large amount of research done on my specific topic. I found a lot of research that pertain to drinking, but not to defiance. I have begun searching for studies that deal with defiant behaviors, but most of these papers look at drug use or sex. These articles help to provide me with some insight, however it is difficult for me to relate most of this research to my thesis statement.
One other problem that has arisen is that a lot of studies dealing with drinking reiterate the same points. It is difficult to find new ideas from the research I have found because of the consistency in the results.
Despite these difficulties, I am going to continue with my research question for the time being. I hope that I can get past these initial research problems and continue with my thesis. However, if these problems continue to arise, I may have to consider a topic change