The public health issue you selected, supported with recent literature. Include the relevancy of this issue to the public health field.

Describe the public health issue you selected, supported with recent literature. Include the relevancy of this issue to the public health field. 

Explain the qualitative research approach that you propose to address this public health issue and why. Develop a conceptual framework to address the public health issue. 

Develop two qualitative research questions (RQs) to address the public health issue (based on the conceptual framework). Note:  developed incorporating feedback.

 Develop a brief semi-structured interview protocol to address the RQs. For each RQ provide three to five open-ended interview questions (six to ten questions total for both RQs). 

Explain how your research approach and conceptual framework is aligned with your RQs and interview questions. Focus on the role of conceptual framework to connect the components of this short research study. 

Explain the potential social change implications related to the expected results of this short research study. 

Support your statements/arguments with evidence:

        (Chosen Problem: “How is Excessive social media use associated with overweight and obesity in adults.” Or “How the use of social media affects adults who are overweight and obese?” Or “To explore how social media use can affect weight in adults in the U.S?”)

        (Chosen Research Question: “What individual and social factors influence how adults who are overweight and obese use social media?” or “What are the attitudes of adults aged 25 to 45 with overweight and obese towards the daily use of social media? or What social factors influence the overweight and obese adults when using social media?”)