Select six (6) published journal articles to critique. Use headings Article 1 – Article 6. Each article critique should be at least 2 pages.
Articles must be quantitative research articles and relate to issues in mental healthcare for marginalized groups. Using knowledge of research concepts, read and evaluate the article, and then write a critique of the study’s research methodology. In your critiques, you must go beyond summarizing the study. You must analyze and evaluate the study’s methodology. Critiques will be assessed for critical thinking (analysis and evaluation of research methods used); adherence to APA style, formal register, and writing
conventions; and clarity of communication.
As you reflect on the reading of each article, please be sure to consider the questions listed here for the summary and the reflection along with any other comments that you believe are important. Write this as a narrative, not a listing of answer responses to each numbered question.
Try to address these points in your narrative and do not write in the first person. What was the purpose of the study?
1. Did the literature review provide the context for the study and is it sufficiently
comprehensive? Does it include studies that might be relevant to the problem under
investigation?
2. Was the significance of the problem well established?
3. What variables (independent and dependent) were used? Was each of the variables in the
study clearly defined?
4. What design was used? Were there threats to internal validity?
5. Who were the subjects and how were they selected? Was the sample representative of an
identifiable population? If not, were limitations discussed?
6. What procedures and materials were used to carry out the study? Was the methodology
the researchers used appropriate and understandable so that other researchers could
replicate the study if they wished?
7. What analysis was used? Was it appropriate? Why? Was each of the instruments
sufficiently valid and reliable for its intended purpose?
8. Were the statistical techniques, if used, appropriate and correct?
9. Were tables and graphs clear?
10. What were the major findings reported? Did the report include a thick description that
revealed how individuals responded (if appropriate)?
11. Were the hypotheses rejected?
12. Were the researcher’s conclusions well supported by the data?
13. Did the researchers draw reasonable implications for the theory and/or practice from their
findings?
14. Were limitations of the study acknowledged?
15. Were there suggestions for future research?
In your reflection section, answer the following questions:
1. What did you learn from this article?
2. Do you agree with the information and/or the author’s point of view? Why or why not?
3. What are the implications of the article to classroom practice for teachers and other
professionals?
4. How does this article relate to topics studied in this course and to the students in this
class?
5. Include what you learned about research, about the content, and about you as a
researcher.
6. Additional comments that you may have.
Each critique should be approximately 2 pages (not including the title page and reference page). You must include a title and a reference page with sources cited in current APA format. In your assignment submission, also include a PDF file of the article you are critiquing.
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