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Students write a research paper describing the behavioral and non-behavioral variables contributing to morbidity and mortality. The grading will be based on the following 9 factors.

You are required to follow the following format to develop a research paper of ten pages in length, typed, double-spaced, exclusive of references. References are to be cited using the:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Take a health behavior and essentially describe the impact it can have or is having on mortality and morbidity. In addition, you can use a particular disease and use it as an example of what health behaviors have led to its rise or fall. Your written report should be no longer than 10 content pages (a title Page does not count as a content page), should use Times font (size 12, only double-spaced, 1-inch margins and apa format and cited all references), and should include the following

PLO: #2. Describe behavioral and non-behavioral variables contributing to morbidity and mortality.

Outstanding Achievement

Significance of the health behavior

10%

Student has chosen a health behavior of great significance in the United States and has presented evidence of high prevalence

Clear explanation of the distribution of the behavior by gender, age, ethnicity, income and other important variables

Describe the risk factors leading to the behavior

10%

Includes behavioral, occupational and environmental risk factors. Correctly identifies risk factors. Relies on multiple credible sources.

Describe risks factors behavioral and non-behavioral variables contributing to morbidity and mortality as a consequence of the behavior

10%

Uses analytical epidemiology to describe significant differences in risk as a result of the health behavior

Describe the cognitive factors

10%

Clearly describes knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and values that impact the health behavior

Describe the environmental factors

10%

Clearly describes environmental factors beyond risk factors

Includes public policy implications

Apply constructs of a behavior model or theory for behavioral change plan

20%

Clearly applies an appropriate health behavior model and supports the application with professional literature

Describe methods for modifying the behavior

10%

Prioritizes preventive measures by impact and strength of evidence

Writing Style

15%

All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure.

All sentences sound natural and are easy-on-the-ear when read aloud. Each sentence is clear and has an obvious emphasis.

Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read.

Writer uses vivid words and phrases that linger or draw pictures in the reader's mind, and the choice and placement of the words seems accurate, natural and not forced.

Referencing

Citations and references are in proper APA format. Ample sources are cited. All claims are supported with a professional reference.