My topic for research.
Health Promotion and Communication
Women’s reproductive health
Postpartum Depression
What cause it post partum depression? Post partum depression in new mother by race and ethic. Im going to use positive control group.
This week you will begin to write your research proposal. You will begin with a brief introduction to the topic followed by a short literature review and followed by a short discussion on research question and theory/model. You will continue to build on this writing in future assignments.
1) One paragraph introduction to your research topic including a statement of purpose (See this website for help: https://methods-sagepub-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/reference/encyc-of-research-design/n346.xml?fromsearch=true).
2) Literature Review: Write a short discussion on a minimum of three (3) primary research studies related to your topic. Give each abstract a short title that indicates how this article relates to your topic, for example: “Organic foods and health”. For each study abstract, specify the following:
1) Problem being addressed
2) Purpose or focus of the study
3) Sample size and population and/or subject characteristics
4) Key results
5) Potential limitations including bias and/or validity
3) Research question, objectives, and hypothesis
4) Identify theory, model, and research approach you will use in your study design
5) Discuss potential issues in your research including ethics, validity, bias, confounding, sample size, etc. that you will need to address in your proposal.
Please note that a final version of your research proposal will be due by week 8 of class. Please see the week 8 assignment directions in order to become familiar with the final requirements and continue to work on your research proposal throughout the course.
Format: Include a reference section with each source properly formatted in APA style.