Using Theories to Frame Research Studies

Article Review: Using Theories to Frame Research

Studies

Purpose

To

identify how theories are used differently in

particular research contexts for qualitative

and quantitative research.

Overview

Reviewing and evaluating existing studies will help you learn how to use theories to frame

research studies.

For this assignment, you will review two research articles and identify how, in

different kinds of research designs, theories can be used differently. Select your review articles

from the links below. You will ONLY need to choose ONE quantitative study and

ONE qualitative

study.

Quantitative articles:

1.

Lin, H. (2016).

Impact of Nurses’ Cross

-

Cultural Competence on Nursing Intellectual Capital

Fro

m a Social Cognitive Theory Perspective

.

Journal of Advanced Nursing

, 72(5), 1144

-

1154.

2.

Panaccio, A., Henderson, D.J., Liden, R.C., Wayne, S.J., Cao, X. (2015).

Toward an

Understanding of When and Why Servant Leadership Accounts for Employee Extra

-

Role

Behaviors

.

Journal of Business and Psychology

, 30(4), 657

-

675.

3.

Lopez

-

Vargas, O., Ibanez

-

Ibanez, J., Racines

-

Prada, O. (2017).

Students’ Metacognition and

Cognitive Style and Their

Effect on Cognitive Load and Learning Achievement

.

Journal

of

Educational Technology & Society

, 20(3), 145

-

157.

Qualitative articles:

1.

Topp, S.M., Chipukuma, J.M. (2016).

A Qualitative Study of the Role of Workplace and

Interpersonal Trust in Shaping Service Quality and Responsiveness

in Zambian Primary Health

Centres

.

Health Policy and Planning

, 31(2), 192

-

204.

2.

Harner, H.M., Wyant, B.R., Da Silva, F. (2016).

“Prison Ain’t Free Like Everyone Thinks”

Financial Stressors Faced by Incarcerated Women

.

Journal of Qualitative Health Research

,

27(5), 688

-

699.

3.

Moore, K. A., Barongi, M. M., & Rigg, K. K. (2017).

The Experiences of Young Adult

Offenders Who Completed a Drug Court Tre

atment Progra

m.

Qualitative Health Research

, 27(5),

750

-

758.

Action Items

1.

Select

ONE quantitative study and ONE qualitative study from the articles provided in the

course.

2.

Create a document that identifies how theories are used in each of the

articles.

NOTE:

I

SELECTED THE HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES IN YELLO, USE THEM. ONE

PAGE EACH. TOTAL 2 PAGES

Article Review: Using Theories to Frame Research Studies

Purpose

To identify how theories are used differently in particular research contexts for qualitative

and quantitative research.

Overview

Reviewing and evaluating existing studies will help you learn how to use theories to frame

research studies. For this assignment, you will review two research articles and identify how, in

different kinds of research designs, theories can be used differently. Select your review articles

from the links below. You will ONLY need to choose ONE quantitative study and ONE qualitative

study.

Quantitative articles:

1. Lin, H. (2016). Impact of Nurses’ Cross-Cultural Competence on Nursing Intellectual Capital

From a Social Cognitive Theory Perspective. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(5), 1144-1154.

2. Panaccio, A., Henderson, D.J., Liden, R.C., Wayne, S.J., Cao, X. (2015). Toward an

Understanding of When and Why Servant Leadership Accounts for Employee Extra-Role

Behaviors. Journal of Business and Psychology, 30(4), 657-675.

3. Lopez-Vargas, O., Ibanez-Ibanez, J., Racines-Prada, O. (2017). Students’ Metacognition and

Cognitive Style and Their Effect on Cognitive Load and Learning Achievement. Journal

of Educational Technology & Society, 20(3), 145-157.

Qualitative articles:

1. Topp, S.M., Chipukuma, J.M. (2016). A Qualitative Study of the Role of Workplace and

Interpersonal Trust in Shaping Service Quality and Responsiveness in Zambian Primary Health

Centres. Health Policy and Planning, 31(2), 192-204.

2. Harner, H.M., Wyant, B.R., Da Silva, F. (2016). “Prison Ain’t Free Like Everyone Thinks”

Financial Stressors Faced by Incarcerated Women. Journal of Qualitative Health Research,

27(5), 688-699.

3. Moore, K. A., Barongi, M. M., & Rigg, K. K. (2017). The Experiences of Young Adult

Offenders Who Completed a Drug Court Treatment Program. Qualitative Health Research, 27(5),

750-758.

Action Items

1. Select ONE quantitative study and ONE qualitative study from the articles provided in the

course.

2. Create a document that identifies how theories are used in each of the articles.

NOTE: I SELECTED THE HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES IN YELLO, USE THEM. ONE

PAGE EACH. TOTAL 2 PAGES