Adolescent Perceptions of How Social Media Features Escalate Online Conflict to Offline Violence

Choose one of the research articles provided to you below and appraise the study. More than yes or no answers are expected. Address the following in your discussion board posting:

• What type of study is this? Quantitative or Qualitative or Mixed Methods?
• What is the problem? Is it clearly and concisely identified? Why or why not?
• Is the problem presented with enough background material to acquaint the reader with the importance/significance of the problem?
• What are the variables of the study? Are they clearly defined?
• What is the hypothesis(es) or research question(s)?
• What did the study findings conclude?

Batchelder, H. R., Martz, D. M., Curtin, L., & Jameson, J. P. (2021). Interpersonal violence victimization and eating disorder behaviors in rural adolescents. Journal of Rural Mental Health. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000186

Elsaesser, C., Patton, D. U., Weinstein, E., Santiago, J., Clarke, A., & Eschmann, R. (2021). Small becomes big, fast: Adolescent perceptions of how social media features escalate online conflict to offline violence. Children and Youth Services Review, 122, 105898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105898 

Jones, R. M., Van Den Bree, M., Zammit, S., & Taylor, P. J. (2020). Change in the relationship between drinking alcohol and risk of violence among adolescents and young adults: A nationally representative longitudinal study. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 55(4), 439-447. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agaa020
 

Sargent, E., Zahniser, E., Gaylord-Harden, N., Morency, M., & Jenkins, E. (2020). Examining the effects of family and community violence on African American adolescents: The roles of violence type and relationship proximity to violence. Journal of Early Adolescence, 40(5), 633-661. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431619858397