Critique of Research Study

Order Description
Read the full texts of (Goodman, S. H., Dimidjian, S., & Williams, K. G. (2013). Pregnant African American women’s attitudes toward perinatal depression prevention. Cultural Diversity And Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19(1), 50-57. doi:10.1037/a0030565) and the following six sources:

(Afify, M. A., Shahzad, N., Tawfik, N., Ibrahim, I. A., Abduljaleel, Z., Khan, W., … & Al-Ghamdi, S. S. (2015). Evaluation of drug prescribing practices in private and general hospitals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 9(39), 966-973.

Combes A, Figliolini C, Trouillet JL, Kassis N, Wolff M, Gibert C, Chastre J (2002). Incidence and outcome of polymicrobial ventilator-associated pneumonia. Chest 121:1618-1623.

Gizachew A (2011). A comparative study of blood culture and Widal test in the diagnosis of typhoid fever in febrile patients. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. J. Med. Microbiol. 1(1):9-22.

Iannetta, P.P.M., Begg, G.S., Valentine, T.A., Wishart, J. (2010) Sustainable disease control using weeds as indicators: Capsella and Tobacco Rattle Virus. Weed Research 50, 511-514

Onoja, A. B., Adeniji, A. J., & Faneye, A. (2013). Measles complications in a Nigerian hospital setting. Clin, 264, 18-23
.
Seaman J (2008). Adopting a grounded theory approach to cultural-historical research: conflicting methodologies or complementary methods? Int. J. Qualitative Methods 7(1):1-17.)

Evaluate the usefulness of each source and write a critique of the study of (Goodman, S. H., Dimidjian, S., & Williams, K. G. (2013). Pregnant African American women’s attitudes toward perinatal depression prevention. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19(1), 50-57.)

using the textbook (Newman, M. (2011). Research Methods in Psychology. N/A: Bridgepoint Education, Inc) and relevant articles from the six sources given above to support your analysis of the study. Use the following section headings and content in your paper.

•Introduction
?State the purpose of the paper. Clearly identify the study being critiqued, by title and authors. Summarize the research question, hypothesis (if a quantitative study), and background information on the topic from the study’s literature review. Did the authors present a well-balanced summary of current knowledge about the topic? Is there any apparent bias in the literature review?

•Methods
?Differentiate the research design (experimental or non-experimental) and approach (qualitative or quantitative), sampling method, and data collection methods. Indicate the sample size, variables and measures (if a quantitative study), statistical tests (if a quantitative study), coding and analysis procedures (if a qualitative study), and any assumptions made by the researchers. Were the procedures chosen appropriate for the study? What alternative methods would you suggest?

•Ethical Aspects
?Analyze ethical issues pertaining to this study. Did the researchers explicitly address ethical issues in the article? If not, was there evidence in the report that the participants’ safety and confidentiality were protected? Was an approval process by an Institutional Review Board or similar ethics review committee mentioned? Were any of the practices ethically questionable (deception, coercion, etc.)?

•Results
?Present a summary of the results of the analysis performed in the study. Did the authors keep their interpretations and conclusions separate from the analysis results (evidence)?

•Discussion and Conclusion
?Analyze and critique the conclusions drawn by the researchers. Do the conclusions follow logically from the results of the analysis? Evaluate the overall efficacy of the research study by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of aspects of its design and implementation. Identify the limitations noted by the researchers and add any limitations you see that were not mentioned in the article. Describe the directions for future research proposed by the authors and evaluate their appropriateness. Recommend at least one idea for a future study that will overcome some of the limitations of this study.

Your paper should be five pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of five peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last 10 years and are documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. These sources should include the article being critiqued and three of the six sources provided, as well as the course textbook. If at least three of the articles given are not useful in evaluating the study being critiqued or for suggesting alternative methods for studying the topic, search the Ashford Library for other suitable peer-reviewed sources

Critique of Research Study

Order Description
Read the full texts of (Goodman, S. H., Dimidjian, S., & Williams, K. G. (2013). Pregnant African American women’s attitudes toward perinatal depression prevention. Cultural Diversity And Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19(1), 50-57. doi:10.1037/a0030565) and the following six sources:

(Afify, M. A., Shahzad, N., Tawfik, N., Ibrahim, I. A., Abduljaleel, Z., Khan, W., … & Al-Ghamdi, S. S. (2015). Evaluation of drug prescribing practices in private and general hospitals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 9(39), 966-973.

Combes A, Figliolini C, Trouillet JL, Kassis N, Wolff M, Gibert C, Chastre J (2002). Incidence and outcome of polymicrobial ventilator-associated pneumonia. Chest 121:1618-1623.

Gizachew A (2011). A comparative study of blood culture and Widal test in the diagnosis of typhoid fever in febrile patients. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. J. Med. Microbiol. 1(1):9-22.

Iannetta, P.P.M., Begg, G.S., Valentine, T.A., Wishart, J. (2010) Sustainable disease control using weeds as indicators: Capsella and Tobacco Rattle Virus. Weed Research 50, 511-514

Onoja, A. B., Adeniji, A. J., & Faneye, A. (2013). Measles complications in a Nigerian hospital setting. Clin, 264, 18-23
.
Seaman J (2008). Adopting a grounded theory approach to cultural-historical research: conflicting methodologies or complementary methods? Int. J. Qualitative Methods 7(1):1-17.)

Evaluate the usefulness of each source and write a critique of the study of (Goodman, S. H., Dimidjian, S., & Williams, K. G. (2013). Pregnant African American women’s attitudes toward perinatal depression prevention. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19(1), 50-57.)

using the textbook (Newman, M. (2011). Research Methods in Psychology. N/A: Bridgepoint Education, Inc) and relevant articles from the six sources given above to support your analysis of the study. Use the following section headings and content in your paper.

•Introduction
?State the purpose of the paper. Clearly identify the study being critiqued, by title and authors. Summarize the research question, hypothesis (if a quantitative study), and background information on the topic from the study’s literature review. Did the authors present a well-balanced summary of current knowledge about the topic? Is there any apparent bias in the literature review?

•Methods
?Differentiate the research design (experimental or non-experimental) and approach (qualitative or quantitative), sampling method, and data collection methods. Indicate the sample size, variables and measures (if a quantitative study), statistical tests (if a quantitative study), coding and analysis procedures (if a qualitative study), and any assumptions made by the researchers. Were the procedures chosen appropriate for the study? What alternative methods would you suggest?

•Ethical Aspects
?Analyze ethical issues pertaining to this study. Did the researchers explicitly address ethical issues in the article? If not, was there evidence in the report that the participants’ safety and confidentiality were protected? Was an approval process by an Institutional Review Board or similar ethics review committee mentioned? Were any of the practices ethically questionable (deception, coercion, etc.)?

•Results
?Present a summary of the results of the analysis performed in the study. Did the authors keep their interpretations and conclusions separate from the analysis results (evidence)?

•Discussion and Conclusion
?Analyze and critique the conclusions drawn by the researchers. Do the conclusions follow logically from the results of the analysis? Evaluate the overall efficacy of the research study by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of aspects of its design and implementation. Identify the limitations noted by the researchers and add any limitations you see that were not mentioned in the article. Describe the directions for future research proposed by the authors and evaluate their appropriateness. Recommend at least one idea for a future study that will overcome some of the limitations of this study.

Your paper should be five pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of five peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last 10 years and are documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. These sources should include the article being critiqued and three of the six sources provided, as well as the course textbook. If at least three of the articles given are not useful in evaluating the study being critiqued or for suggesting alternative methods for studying the topic, search the Ashford Library for other suitable peer-reviewed sources