Group Paper Guidelines (15% of Total Grade)

Group Paper Guidelines (15% of Total Grade) HSCI 431: Health Behavior Dr. Rainisch Fall 2015 Students will be paired into groups and assigned a theory. Given this theory, each group must research a peer reviewed journal article (from 2005-present) and complete the paper per the guidelines below. The article will also include a health issue or behavior, and a target population. Your Final Group Paper has 4 components: 1) rationale for the health issue; 2) overview of theoretical constructs; 3) critique of the reviewed article; 4) Healthy People 2020 and reflections. The final group paper should be no more than 10 pages, double spaced, using 12-point font, Times New Roman, with one inch margins. Any text beyond page 10 will not be read, and considered as bank. No quotes should be used while writing your final paper. Paraphrase and summarize where necessary. You must submit an electronic copy on the Moodle website prior to class. Please use APA citations accordingly. Your final paper should be a “.doc” or “.docx” file. Please include a header on each page in the upper right hand corner: “Last names; Final Paper”. For example, “Matador & Bruin; Final Paper”. In the file title name uploaded online, please follow this same format: “last names; Final Paper”. For example, “Matador Bruin_Final Paper.docx”. Total Points = 90 Section Requirements Rationale for the health issue – 1-2 pages (10 points) o Provide a strong rationale for why public health should address a health issue or behavior (include at least 5 references) o Use evidence/data or other statistical information on the health behavior o Discuss the consequences (e.g., physical, mental, economic), impact, and behavioral risk factors related to the health issue or behavior o Identify the target population of interest o Discuss why this health issue or behavior is of importance among this population Overview of theory & constructs - 2 pages (20 points) o Provide a brief historical overview of the theory o Describe the theory and its major constructs or components o Be sure to cite your references correctly! Critique of reviewed article – 2-3 pages (30 points) o Provide a critique of your article (similar to your homework assignments!). Your summary should include the following: o The purpose and main goal(s) of the study o How the theory was applied to address study goals o A description of measurement of theory constructs within the study (i.e., provide examples in the program or items on the surveys that described how the constructs were created into variables) o Results of the study (were study aims achieved? Why or why not?) o Strengths and weaknesses of applying this theory for the current study. This might include: ? Other constructs the study could have applied ? Different measurement of constructs ? Do NOT focus on limitations of the study design! Think about the theoretical application! o Include the correct APA citation for this article! Healthy People 2020 & Reflections – 1-2 pages (20 points) o According to the findings of the article, research the same health issue or behavior within Healthy People 2020. o Identify a specific objective of HP2020 and discuss whether your article addresses this objective. Be detailed and specific. o Using the “Interventions & Resources” tab, discuss two (2) programs/interventions that can also address this HP2020 objective and your health topic. o Discuss the public health implications of applying this theory in your intervention Writing format (10 points) o Paper includes headings reflecting required paper elements o Paper follows the current edition APA style requirements o Paper includes citations where appropriate and a reference list o Paper is free from errors of spelling, mechanics and grammar o Writing concise w/ no run-on sentences

IS IT YOUR FIRST TIME HERE? WELCOME

USE COUPON "11OFF" AND GET 11% OFF YOUR ORDERS