Critique a Study that Uses Grounded Theory
Review all of the following assignment articles and submit a critique for one. See Article Critique Assignment detail.
Basinger, E. D., Wehrman, E. C., Delaney, A. L., & McAninch, K. G. (2015). A grounded theory of students' long-distance coping with a family member's cancer.Qualitative Health Research, 25(8), 1085-1098.
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Bayliss, P., & Holttum, S. (2015). Experiences of antidepressant medication and cognitive–behavioural therapy for depression: A grounded theory study.Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 88(3), 317-334.
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Berthelsen, C. B., Frederiksen, K., & Lindhardt, T. (2014). Safeguarding self-governance: A grounded theory of older patients' pattern of behavior in relation to their relatives in fast-track programs.Grounded Theory Review, 13(2), 30-42.
https://doaj.org/article/fd0a127559514624a241a9fa39f4916b
Brinchmann, B. S., & Sollie, H. (2014). Struggling with and for: A grounded theory of parents managing life with hard-to-treat ADHD teenagers.Grounded Theory Review, 13(1), 3-15.
https://doaj.org/article/cba362c253a64bcea08353e04b0e38ea
Whisenhunt, J. L., Chang, C. Y., Flowers, L. R., Brack, G. L., O'Hara, C., & Raines, T. C. (2014). Working with clients who self-injure: A grounded theory approach.Journal of Counseling & Development, 92(4), 387-397.
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Length: 2 pages
References: Include a minimum of five scholarly resources.
Your critique should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect graduate-level writing and APA standards.
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Article Critique Assignment
An important objective of this course is for you to learn how to read, understand, and
critique qualitative research reports. Your article critiques will be well written, thoughtful,
and succinct. Be sure to address the following elements:
1. What research question did the study seek to address? Why was this important?
2. What qualitative method/s of data collection was/were used? If multiple methods
were used, how well were these aspects integrated?
3. What role did the researcher play?
4. How did the researcher select whom to talk to, what to observe, etc.?
5. Did you evaluate the quality of any of the interview guides or coding sheets
presented?
6. How did the researcher present the data (i.e., tables, quotes, maps, data
instruments)? Was it clear what source the data came from? Was the method of
presentation effective? Why or why not?
7. Did the author directly or indirectly address any of the elements of reflexivity?
Which elements? How?
8. Did the author directly or indirectly address any of the elements of validity (e.g.,
trustworthiness, credibility, transferability)? Which elements? How?
9. Were ethical considerations addressed? Which elements? How?
10.What were the strengths of this paper? What were the limitations of the research?
Were they discussed appropriately?
11.How well did the conclusions match the data presented?
12.What are the overall merits of the study?
13.If you were conducting the study, what would you have done differently? Why?