This assignment requires you to explore the theories in Boxes 4.4 and 4.5 of your texbook (pages 57-58).

• Choose a nursing theory, or a theory from another discipline (box 4.4)
• Search the literature for a research study that was guided by your chosen theory.
• Discuss the following:
  • Paragraph 1: Introduce your paper
  • Paragraph 2: Briefly describe the theory you selected, including the key concepts
  • Paragraph 3: Briefly describe your chosen research study, including the type of study, sampling method, sample and size, and the purpose and results of the study
  • Paragraph 4: Discuss how your study/findings connect to the theory used to guide it
  • Paragraph 5: Summarize/Conclude your paper

Objectives

• Read and understand a research article
• Identify the theoretical/conceptual framework within a research study
• Discuss the connection between theory and research
• Textbooks:Godshall (2020).
  • Chapter 4 – A Basic Understanding of Research
  • Chapter 5 – Quantitative Research
  • Chapter 6 – Qualitative Research
  
  Articles:Selecting a Research ProblemChrisman, J., Jordan, R., Davis, C., & Williams, W. (2014). Exploring evidence-based practice research. Nursing made incredibly easy.

Requirements: 4 pages