The intention of this review analysis is to understand further the basis of a peer reviewed article. For example, the review will identified the research question being asked; also the review will identify the methods that will be used with the importance of the methods section, and also a review of some biases seen in the article. In addition, the results and issues will be discussed with improvements that can be made to the article.
Keywords: Review Article, Self-Efficacy, Perceived Stress, Diet
Review Analysis of a Peer Reviewed Article on Diet, Self-Efficacy, and Stress
The research article by Nastaskin & Fiocco (2015) titled “A survey of diet self-efficacy and food intake in students with high and low perceived stress” is to address unhealthy eating habits in young adults and its causes. The research question examined by the authors argued that understanding the relationship between stress, self-efficacy and food choice in young adulthood may have implications for preventing negative health outcomes later in life that stem from poor eating habits. The current study examined whether stress levels and diet self-efficacy may be associated with unhealthy eating habits in young adults (Nastaskin et al., 2015). Reading the introduction the authors addressed important details that relate to the question being asked in the research. One example addressed in the introduction was that stress levels can become heightened in certain situations, but greater self-efficacy
In reviewing this article, this writer was able critique the study and the suitability that it can possess if applied to actual practice. An important factor on whether a study can be considered valuable is if it is transferable in other situation, that is, a study's results should also be reflective if duplicated on other samples (Polit & Beck, 2006). Thus, the statistical power, internal and external validity are important to observe and note (Polit & Beck). If this writer were to carry out this study, it would have to be reflective of how the researcher performed it originality.
The process for selecting the articles for further investigation included a review of the authors, title, year of publication, research method, major variables studied, measurement, data analysis, and the findings. Moreover, this process for article selection, led to an appraisal, identification, selection, and refining of research topics (Brown, 2014). In summary, the search strategy and the different approaches with the ability to save the various search formulations was effective and efficient.
The heading of the article gives clear information about the content of the article and study purpose. Research article has a formal appearance. The source is well structured in a good order with a graph and three tables. It has a decent length and rich content. The origin of the source is well-known as well as the names of the contributing authors.
In reference to the analysis process the author states that the interview were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Moreover, the investigator validated the data through multiple interviews and evaluated it for stability, consistency and dependability. For the detailed analysis the author used content analysis and constant comparative techniques. In addition to that a committee of experts performed an external audit to resolve the differences in the analysis process.
Kim, Ahn, and No used a quantitative method was used examine multiple factors of the study. A collection of 251 questionnaires were given to six different classes via online learning system or class email. The questions addressed nutrition confidence, susceptibility, severity, barrier, and benefit of the intent to eat healthy and the intent to do physical activity. Two pilot studies to determine if the respondents could understand what was being tested and to check the validity of the study.
"This literature review will use a selection of available documents on the topic, which contain information, ideas, data and evidence written from a particular standpoint to fulfill certain aims or express certain views on the nature of the topic and how it is to be investigated, and the effective evaluation of these documents in relation to the research being proposed."
In this section, there are two main articles selected that will be further analyze by providing a concise description of the articles, which include the purpose of the article, questions of the authors address, key findings and their conclusion.
The level of evidence and strength of the article concluded the publication review. Study designs include systematic review (2), experimental (2) and cross sectional (1).
OFFER YOUR OPINION OF THE ARTICLE (YOU MAY INCLUDE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS, USEFULNESS OF THE CONCLUSIONS, HOW THE RESULTS COULD BE APPLIED, AREAS FOR FUTHER RESEARCH
Finally, the journal or periodical writing style is intended for a professional audience. The research information is factual with an accepted method of research technique. After careful review of this article, I have decided that this article is credible and supports my research topic. At this point, I have performed most of the work included in the preliminary stages of critical reading of research articles.
study’s strengths and weaknesses and discuss how the article could be used in evidence based
However, according to Coughlan (2007) the reliability and validity of the article should be evaluated by its own merits and not just by the qualifications of the authors. Therefore, the assignment will critically evaluate the different sections within the article beginning with article’s aims and title.
Eating habits are closely associated with our perception of eating. There can be also exogenous factors that affects our eating habits such as getting low mark from the exam or ending of a romantic relationship. Some people tend to be eat more or less depends on these triggering situations. This study will examine the relationship between stress and eating disorder among üniversity students. (They will not be clinically diagnosed) Eating disorders will be measured by using Eating Attitudes Test and stress level will be measured by using Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale. Data will be collected from 100 male and female university students in a campus setting and via e-mail. It is expected that students who have high stress level tend to have disturbed attitude toward eating which may leads to eating disorder. It is not a cause and effect relationship ,but Eating Attitudes Test will reflect students ' tendency to have eating disorder. Also, abnormal eating patterns will be included in this article such as bulimia, binge eating and anorexia.
It is important to mention at this stage that a research study presented by a researcher may not give complete information about the selected topic. There can be certain limitations of methodology and the new researchers may criticise it for being incomplete. As research is a circular process in which ideas can be added and extracted by researchers anytime, the application of the presented ideas by one researcher are tested and verified.
A review of the literature provides more detailed information on the chosen topic. Its purpose is to give the researcher knowledge that will form the foundation for his or her study and therefore, the information must be related to the topic. Not only does it provide basic information on the variables in the topic but also covers various relatable studies conducted in the past; how, where they were conducted, and the conclusions that the researcher(s) came to. Literature can be obtained from a wide variety of sources; newspapers, journals, databases, books, encyclopedias, digital sources, and much more. Information obtained in this section helps the researcher understand the magnitude of the problem defined in the first stage, recognize any consequences and gaps that other researchers may have not filled, and identify potential strategies to combat the problem. It serves as a secondary source of information. Based on