ARTICLE REVIEW

Based on the article attached

Answer all the questions listed below (even if you only say not applicable in this article) and provide rationale and justifications for your responses. You should use your own language to summarize and critique. The length of article review is 2- 4 double-spaced pages. 

  1. Formulation of Problem
  1. State the issues or general problems being addressed 
  2. State purpose of the study
  1. Research Questions and hypothesis 
  1. List the research question(s)- If researchers did not address it in the paper, you should create it. 
  2. State the research hypotheses- If researchers did not address it, you should create it.
  1. Important Factors identified in the study.
  1. Specify the following factors- Target problems (= dependent variable(s); e.g., suicidal ideation), Factors associated with or affect the target problems (= independent variable(s); e.g., social network) and the study population (e.g., domestic violence victims). 
  2. Is there sufficient support that the current study addresses a weakness or a gap in previous research? Why?
  1. Research Design
  1. Qualitative or quantitative?
  2. Exploratory, descriptive, or explanatory?
  3. Cross-sectional or longitudinal?
  4. Discuss whether this design is appropriate to address the research question (e.g., is this the best design for addressing the question? Or do you want to suggest a different design?) 
  1. Sampling 
  1. Describe the target population, the study population, and sample size
  2. Sampling design: Probability or non-probability? Also, specify the type of sampling technique used in the study, if applicable (e.g., a probability sample using simple random sampling, a probability sample using two-stage random-digit-dial design or a non-probability convenience sample)
  3. Discuss eligibility and inclusion criteria if applicable
  4. Describe the major strengths and limitations of sampling plan 
  1. Conceptualization and Measurements 
  1. List major variables in the study (e.g., independent, dependent, controlling, moderating, and mediating variables)
  2. Describe the operational definitions of the major study variables (this is regarding how to measure the variables)
  3. Is there any evidence of reliability and validity of these measures in the paper? 
  4. Discuss the major strengths and limitations of the measures.
  1. Data Collection 
  1. Discuss when, where, how, and by whom data were collected (e.g., face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, mail survey, web-based survey, self-administered questionnaires, or case record reviews?)
  2. Discuss the major strengths and limitations of the data collection plan
  1. Findings and Discussion
  1. Briefly summarize the main findings of the study
  2. Did the results match the study hypotheses? 
  3. Are implications for practice and/or policy discussed? 

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