Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
Preparation
We suggest you use an organizing tool from the Capella University Library: More Services and Tools page, such as RefWorks, to help you keep track of your articles. Refer to the helpful links in Resources.
Terms to know for this post:
- Current research article: This can vary depending on the nature of the LSQ; for most searches you must seek articles published in the last five years. For some topics, this restriction may not applyfor example, if writing about psychoanalysis, you will want to cite Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, who published beginning in the late 19th century until his death in 1940. In cases where the restriction does not apply, provide a rationale for choosing an older article.
- Purpose: The purpose of a research proposal is to propose strategies for answering the research question (RQ). The purpose of a theoretical discussion is
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Step 1: Literature Search Question (LSQ) Preparation
Step 1: Literature Search Question (LSQ)
Preparation
What a Literature Search Question (LSQ) Does
A good LSQ is a rhetorical tool that scholars can use to identify the scope of an investigation. For investigations in the field of psychology, LSQs are designed to ask about phenomena associated with the behavior, thoughts, and feelings relevant to the experiences of the target population. The scope is described in the LSQ in terms of the target population (age, gender, specific qualities related to the phenomena under investigation such as diagnosis, relationship status, and educational level); variables of interest (such as specific behaviors, attitudes, emotions); psychological concepts (stimulus-response, developmental stage, stigma); and phenomena under investigation.
The LSQ is presented as a question that researchers can bring to a specific body of literature to clarify the goals of the investigation. Your LSQ should be somewhat br
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The Health Belief Model
The Health Belief Model
This discussion is an exploration of how the health belief model applies specifically to obesity as a public health issue.
Answer the following questions:
- What are your personal preconceptions about obesity?
- What limits your understanding about obesity ?
- How has the information about obesity changed over the years?
- What ethical issues arise with this issue?
- How can the HBM help inform a prevention and wellness approach to obesity?
Support your statements using the readings in this units studies on obesity and the health belief model (HBM). Remember to consult the APA manual or other APA resource to make sure your citations are formatted correctly.
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Obesity As A Public Health Issue
Obesity as a Public Health Issue
- Search for obesity epidemic on YouTube and choose two results to view.
- Briefly summarize the two choices you examined.
- What were the major points made in each video?
- What really got your attention and moved you the most? Why?
- What more did you want to know?
- Refer to the APA manual or the EasyBib Web site (linked in Resources) for direction on citing video presentations if necessary.
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Significance Of HIV/AIDS And The Self-Efficacy Theory
Significance of HIV/AIDS and the Self-Efficacy Theory
Preparation
The topic for this discussion is ways in which theories can be applied to the HIV/AIDS public health issue. Make sure you can answer the following questions related to the significance of the HIV/AIDS issue in the United States:
- How serious is HIV/AIDS today?
- How many people does it affect?
- Is it preventable?
- What ethical concerns arise with this issue?
Discussion Instructions
- In your post, discuss how self-efficacy theory or social cognitive theory would inform your prevention approach to HIV/AIDS. Refer to your readings for this unit.
- Support your discussion with at least two academic sources.
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Self-Efficacy Theory And Personal Responsibility
Self-Efficacy Theory and Personal Responsibility
Overview
Self-efficacy is the belief in your own abilities to overcome any difficulty. In Bandura's words, it is your "self-system."
This assignment applies self-efficacy theory as a means to understand the motivations and influences behind one's ability to take personal responsibility to do what is necessary to be healthy.
Preparation
Use the resources in this unit to deepen your understanding of how the self-efficacy theory and Bandura's social cognitive theory relate to the behavior and personal responsibility of people in a public health situation.
Instructions
Examine any real-life situation related to a public health issue, choosing an issue that has affected the life someone you know, such as infectious diseases, food safety, air or water quality, unsanitary living conditions, emotional or physical abuse. Note: Ensure the confidentia
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Smoke-Free: What Now? Scenario
Smoke-Free: What Now?
Scenario
You have been smoke-free for a year. You are celebrating your one-year anniversary and it is time to reflect on the past. You are also aware that you must take one day at a time.
In this spirit, you try to answer the following questions:
- How do you plan to support this major change in your life as you move forward?
- What are the benefits you have seen over the past year?
- What are the major temptations you face each day you decide not to smoke a cigarette?
- What resources can you turn to help you on a day-to-day basis?
Post your responses to the questions and provide at least two references supporting your answers.
Once you do this, you will see that your answers partly reflect being in the maintenance stage of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM).
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Pros And Cons Of Smoking Scenario
Pros and Cons of Smoking
Scenario
Imagine that you have been a smoker for over 20 yearstwo packs of cigarettes a day. You are developing recurring symptoms including shortness of breath, a persistent cough, congestion, and general feelings of apathy. You know that smoking is at the root of many of these symptoms.
It is time to take stock of the situation. You decide to sit down, ask yourself about your smoking habit, and put your answers on paper.
Complete this discussion by responding to the following questions from the perspective of a long-term smoker and provide at least two references to support your answers.
- What are the pros and cons of smoking?
- Why do I smoke?
- What are the benefits of quitting smoking?
- What is keeping me from quitting?
- What resources can I turn to for help?
Once you do this, you will see that your answers partly reflect being in the
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Personal Values Examination
Personal Values Examination
Use this exercise to clarify your core values. Having done so, you can apply the same clarification process to any theory or model you read about in this course.
Think of one of your core values. Then write down answers to the following questions:
- Was this a value you chose freely?
- How did you make a personal decision to make it a core value? Or did you adopt it from your family or culture?
- Was your core value chosen from real alternatives?
- For example: You might value eating bran flakes for breakfast. When you go to a store, you see part of a long aisle filled with different brands of bran flakes that are basically the same. How do you select one brand over another? When faced with these options, is it a choice among real alternatives? In the case of your core value, which alternatives did you consider before deciding this value was cor
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So What? Why Theories And Models Matter
So What? Why Theories and Models Matter
Think back in time, before you decided to enter the public health field. Recall a health issue encountered by you or someone you know personally, such as immunizations, bullying, or lice outbreaks.
- Briefly describe how you or someone else dealt with the issue.
- Find a theory or a model related to the issue you chose and discuss how it expands your thinking about the issue:
- Discuss new information found through your research.
- Use APA style and format to cite any sources.
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