Description
This assignment requires you to explore the theories in Boxes 4.4 and 4.5 of your texbook (pages 57-58).
Choose a nursing theory, or a theory from another discipline (box 4.4)
Search the literature for a research study that was guided by your chosen theory.
Discuss the following:
Paragraph 1: Introduce your paper
Paragraph 2: Briefly describe the theory you selected, including the key concepts
Paragraph 3: Briefly describe your chosen research study, including the type of study, sampling method, sample and size, and the purpose and results of the study
Paragraph 4: Discuss how your study/findings connect to the theory used to guide it
Paragraph 5: Summarize/Conclude your paper
Objectives
Read and understand a research article
Identify the theoretical/conceptual framework within a research study
Discuss the connection between theory and research
Godshall (2020).
Chapter 4 – A Basic Understanding of Research
Chapter 5 – Quantitative Research
Chapter 6 – Qualitative Research
Articles:Selecting a Research ProblemChrisman, J., Jordan, R., Davis, C., & Williams, W. (2014). Exploring evidence-based practice research. Nursing made incredibly easy.
