SOCW 6301: Social Work Practice Research I
Quantitative Research Study Critique
Include an introductory paragraph that names the research study you are evaluating and
previews the structure and focus of your critique. Provide your overall assessment of the study in
a brief statement.
Title and Authors
In this section, evaluate the article title and the authors’ credibility. Do you think the title
adequately describe the study and its key elements? Who are the authors and have they conducted
and/or published previous research? Are they affiliated with a research institution or university?
Literature Review
Consider the following questions in your critique of the article’s literature review: To
what extent does the cited literature help you understand the problem? How does the literature
reviewed put the problem in context? Be specific. Do the authors indicate how their research is
different from and/or similar to earlier studies? Summarize what this article intends to add to the
knowledge base.
Strategy of Research
Address the following questions in your critique of the research strategy: What is the
strategy/aim of this quantitative study—is it descriptive, exploratory, or explanatory? Does this
strategy align with the research question?
Methodological Approach and Design
Consider the following questions in your critique of the methodological approach and
design: How does a quantitative approach (as opposed to a qualitative approach) correspond with
the research questions and/or hypotheses? Is the specific research design appropriate? To what
extent can the design answer the research questions or address the stated hypotheses?
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Threats to Internal Validity
Consider the following questions in your critique of the internal validity: What have the
authors done to address threats to internal validity? How does the presence or absence of
information about validity affect your confidence in the quality of the study?
Application to Practice
Connect the information from the article to social work practice and provide your
recommendations. Based on your critique of this study, is this social work intervention or
knowledge safe to integrate into your practice? Why or why not?
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References
(Include full references here for any sources that you have cited within the research study
critique. Note that the following references are intended as examples only.)
American Counseling Association. (n.d.). About us. https://www.counseling.org/about-us/about-
aca
Anderson, M. (2018). Getting consistent with consequences. Educational Leadership, 76(1), 26-
33.
Bach, D., & Blake, D. J. (2016). Frame or get framed: The critical role of issue framing in
nonmarket management. California Management Review, 58(3), 66-87.
https://doi.org/10.1525/cmr.2016.58.3.66
Burgess, R. (2019). Rethinking global health: Frameworks of Power. Routledge.
Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival
times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24(2), 225–229.
https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225
Johnson, P. (2003). Art: A new history. HarperCollins. https://doi.org/10.1037.0000136-000
Lindley, L. C., & Slayter, E. M. (2018). Prior trauma exposure and serious illness at end of life:
A national study of children in the U.S. foster care system from 2005 to 2015. Journal of
Pain and Symptom Management, 56(3), 309–317.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.06.001
Osman, M. A. (2016, December 15). 5 do’s and don’ts for staying motivated. Mayo Clinic.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/5-dos-and-donts-for-
staying-motivated/art-20270835
https://www.counseling.org/about-us/about-aca
https://www.counseling.org/about-us/about-aca
https://doi.org/10.1525/cmr.2016.58.3.66
https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225
https://doi.org/10.1037.0000136-000
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.06.001
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/5-dos-and-donts-for-staying-motivated/art-20270835
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/5-dos-and-donts-for-staying-motivated/art-20270835
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Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (2016). Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice (7th ed.).
Wiley.
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Anatomy of a research article [Video].
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/instructionalmedia/tutorials#s-lg-box-
7955524
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Writing literature reviews in your graduate
coursework [Webinar].
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/webinars/graduate#s-lg-box-18447417
World Health Organization. (2018, March). Questions and answers on immunization and vaccine
safety. https://www.who.int/features/qa/84/en/
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/instructionalmedia/tutorials#s-lg-box-7955524
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/instructionalmedia/tutorials#s-lg-box-7955524
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/webinars/graduate#s-lg-box-18447417
https://www.who.int/features/qa/84/en/
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