WAQP Week 3 Assignment 1

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Turissa Keys, Prospectus Feedback, 6/7/26 Draft; LLB, 6/11/26

· Keep inserted commented in your prospectus draft until later. This helps me and your second committee member with seeing the progression of any sections.

· Overall, the prospectus looks really good. The connection to forensic psychology is inconsistent. Once you have that connection in place, and alignment is strengthened, I will share your draft with Dr. Caramela-Miller for her input.

· Choose Theoretical or Conceptual Framework and state how one theory will support the other.

Supporting Literature

Overall Assessment

The evidence collectively supports the existence of racial and ethnic disparities in mental health service access and utilization. However, several references require APA 7 formatting corrections, and one source may not meet the requirement for a scholarly peer-reviewed article. Additionally, while the problem is well supported, the framework justification appears underdeveloped because few summaries explicitly connect findings to the proposed conceptual framework.

Reference	Recent	Peer-Reviewed	Prompt Met	APA 7 Issues	Comments
Ma et al. (2025)	Yes	Yes	Yes	DOI should be formatted as URL	Strong source directly supporting the problem.
Panchal et al. (2024)	Yes	No (KFF report)	Partially	Publisher should be KFF; not peer-reviewed	Useful supporting evidence but should not be counted among required scholarly sources.
Rodgers et al. (2022)	Yes	Yes	Yes	APA appears correct	Strong evidence of persistent disparities despite policy reform.
Pervez & Anjum (2023)	Unclear	Verify journal quality	Mostly	APA formatting appears acceptable but journal credibility should be verified	Consider replacing with a higher-impact peer-reviewed source if possible.
McCleary-Gaddy & James (2024)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Article title capitalization appears correct; verify page number format	Strong source supporting cultural barriers.
Van Doren et al. (2024)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Journal title should be Psychiatric Services (capitalize correctly)	Strong source examining treatment barriers.
Elliott et al. (2024)	Yes	Yes	Yes	APA appears correct	Excellent support for disparities across age groups.
Cook et al. (2024)	Yes	Yes	Yes	APA appears correct	Strong support for structural determinants.
Breslau et al. (2024)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Reference should not include conference-style wording ("In Healthcare") because this is a journal article	Revise APA formatting.
Koroma et al. (2025)	Yes	Yes	Yes	In-text citation should be "Koroma et al. (2025)," not "Koroma (2025)"	Strong recent evidence supporting the problem.

Alignment With the Research Problem

Strengths

· The sources consistently demonstrate disparities in mental health access and utilization across racial and ethnic groups.

· Multiple age groups are represented (children, adolescents, college students, adults, Medicare beneficiaries).

· Structural, cultural, and social barriers are well documented.

· Most sources are recent (2022–2025), satisfying recency requirements.

Areas for Improvement

1. Stronger Framework Support

The prompt specifies that sources supporting the conceptual framework should be included. Most summaries justify the problem, but few explicitly support the framework.

For example:

· If using Andersen's Behavioral Model, include studies discussing predisposing, enabling, and need factors influencing utilization.

· If using Intersectionality Theory, include studies examining overlapping identities (race, gender, socioeconomic status, immigration status).

· If using Critical Race Theory, include literature examining systemic racism and institutional barriers in healthcare delivery.

2. Increase Synthesis

Many summaries repeat the same conclusion (racial disparities exist). Emphasize how each source contributes a unique dimension:

· Ma et al. (2025): adolescent utilization disparities.

· Rodgers et al. (2022): persistence despite policy reform.

· McCleary-Gaddy & James (2024): mistrust and dehumanization.

· Van Doren et al. (2024): financial and time barriers.

· Cook et al. (2024): social determinants of health.

· Breslau et al. (2024): disparities despite insurance coverage.

3. Replace or Supplement the KFF Report

Because the KFF report is not peer-reviewed, consider adding another empirical journal article to ensure all required sources meet scholarly standards.

Feedback

The summaries demonstrate a solid understanding of the research and effectively explain how each study relates to your proposed problem. As you continue refining this section, focus on strengthening the connection between the literature and your conceptual framework, not just the problem itself. Also, consider highlighting the unique contribution of each study to avoid repetition and demonstrate greater synthesis across the literature. Overall, this is a well-supported justification for the research problem and provides a strong foundation for the development of your prospectus.