Concentration Question for Health Behavior & Community Health Version: Comprehensive Examination

Question 2 (35% of grade):

Fully analyze the attached article L.I article (I have attached the article)in 4-6 pages by addressing the following questions or descriptive points:

Background Section (2 paragraphs total)

1. Considering the literature review and the authors’ framing of the health problem, how or why is this line of research important to behavioral sciences and health promotion?
2. What are the research questions and/or hypotheses?

Methods Section (4 paragraphs total)

1. What was the research design for the study?
   1. Was the design suited to answer the research questions and hypotheses?
   2. Address the threats to internal and external validity that the study either addresses or fails to address. Be specific.
2. Describe the sample used in the study.
   1. What are the benefits and research limitations to their sampling frame and ultimate sample?
3. Describe the reliability and validity of the instruments/measures/survey used.
   1. How did the researchers ensure for the potential reliability or validity of the measures?

Results Section (2 paragraphs)

1. What are the major findings from the study?
   1. Why are these findings important?
   2. Why do they advance the field of behavior sciences and health promotion?

Discussion Section (3-4 paragraphs)

1. What are the implications that can be drawn from the study?
   1. Are they generalizable?
2. What are the major limitations to the study?
   1. How do the authors address these limitations?
   2. Were there additional steps the authors could have taken to improve the study and overcome the limitations?
3. What future directions or future research studies would you suggest considering their study?

1. if you are a little under or over that is okay as long as you have addressed all the aspects of what has been requested.