Nursing Research

Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix A in Polit and Beck textbook pp. 329-345:

  • What was the research problem? (1 sentence)
  • Was the problem statement easy to locate and was it clearly stated? (2 sentences)
  • Did the problem statement build a cogent and persuasive argument for the new study? Explain. (4 sentences)
  • Does the problem have significance for nursing? Explain. (4 sentences)
  • Was there a good fit between the research problem and the paradigm (and tradition) within which the research was conducted? Explain. (4 sentences)
  • Did the report formally present a statement of purpose, research question, and/or hypotheses? (2 sentences)
  • Was this information communicated clearly and concisely, and was it placed in a logical and useful location? Explain. (3 sentences)
  • Were purpose statements or research questions worded appropriately (e.g., Were key concepts/variables identified and the population specified?) Explain. (4 sentences)
  • If there were no formal hypotheses, was their absence justified? Explain. (3 sentences)
  • Were statistical tests used in analyzing the data despite the absence of stated hypotheses? Explain. (4 sentences)
  • Were hypotheses (if any) properly worded—did they state a predicted relationship between two or more variables? Explain. (4 sentences)
  • Were they presented as research or as null hypotheses? (1 sentence)
  • What might a hypothesis for this study be? State it as a research hypothesis and a null hypothesis. (3 sentences)

Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix B in Polit and Beck textbook pp.347-362:

  • What was the research problem? (1 sentence)
  • Was the problem statement easy to locate and was it clearly stated? (3 sentences)
  • Did the problem statement build a cogent and persuasive argument for the new study? Explain. (4 sentences)
  • Does the problem have significance for nursing? Explain. (3 sentences)
  • Was there a good fit between the research problem and the paradigm (and tradition) within which the research was conducted? Explain. (4 sentences)
  • Did the report formally present a statement of purpose, research question, and/or hypotheses? (3 sentences)
  • Was this information communicated clearly and concisely, and was it placed in a logical and useful location? Explain. (3 sentences)
  • Were purpose statements or research questions worded appropriately (e.g., Were key concepts/variables identified and the population specified?) Explain. (3 sentences)
  • If there were no formal hypotheses, was their absence justified? Explain. (3 sentences)
  • Were statistical tests used in analyzing the data despite the absence of stated hypotheses? Explain. (3 sentences)
  • Were hypotheses (if any) properly worded—did they state a predicted relationship between two or more variables? Explain. (3 sentences)
  • Do you think that Beck and Watson provided a sufficient rationale for the significance of their research problem? Explain. (3 sentences)
  • In their argument for their study, did Beck and Watson say anything about the fourth element of an argument identified in the book – i.e., the consequences of the problem? Explain. (4 sentences)
 
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