Title: Read the assigned research article by Yildirum and Yildiz, (2022), below. Using the Nieswiadomy textbook and additional sources, follow the rubric provided to write a critique of the article. Please reference Nieswiadomy, Ch. 20 as a guide for your critique. APA 7 format must be used.
Article: The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Breathing and Music Therapy Practice on Nurses’ Stress, Work-Related Strain, and Psychological Well-being During t.pdf
Textbook: Nieswiadomy, R.M. (2018). Foundations of nursing research (7th ed.). Upper saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Quantitative Article Critique: address all pints from the rubric below !:
Problem Statement:
Why was this study done?
What is the problem that the author identifies?
What was the purpose or aim of the study?
Background/literature review:
Does the author provide citations for the studies that had been done on this subject before?
Does the author provide enough information on the background so that the reader can understand the need for the current study? Provide examples.
Research question:
What is the research question?
If you state it exactly as it appears in the article, please cite it as a quote.
What are the variables of interest?
(independent/dependent) and the researcher’s hypothesis?
Design:
Describe the study design.
Sample/Ethics/Setting:
Discuss the sampling methodology.
What evidence is provided to indicate that the participants rights were protected?
Where did this study take place?
Procedure:
How did the researcher implement the study?
What method did the author/researcher use to collect the desired data?
Are the data collection tools valid and reliable?
Analysis:
Discuss the data analysis-was it appropriate?
Results:
What are the reported results from the data analysis? Can the reader be confident that the intervention is truly responsible for the outcome (internal validity)? Why?
Study Limitations:
What (if any) limitations were identified by the author(s)?
Future Studies:
What (if any) future studies were identified by the author(s)?