Article Critique – Association between childhood trauma and risk for obesity: a putative neurocognitive developmental pathway

** THIS IS AN ARTICLE CRITIQUE ** PDF OF ARTICLE IS ATTACHED/INCLUDED **

–> Questions and/or information to address in the critique/each section is below:

Abstract/Introduction 
1. What was the purpose of the study? Was there a clear statement of the purpose and aims of
the research? Provide a rationale for your response. 
2. Did the authors provide enough support via their review of the literature for why this study is
important to the field? Provide a rationale for your response. 
3. What theories (e.g., social learning theory) did the authors include in how they 
conceptualized
the study? 
4. What was the rationale/reason for this particular study?
Method/Results
5. Were the (a) research design, (b) methods, and (c) sampling strategy used in the 
study
appropriate to what the authors were trying to find out? Provide a rationale for 
your response. 
6. To what extent did the authors consider culture and diversity in the (1) development of the
study’s method and (2) the analysis and/or interpretation of the data. Provide a 
rationale for
your response. 
7. Did the authors discuss whether or not measures/instruments used were reliable 
and valid?
Was their discussion of the measures or instruments’ reliability and validity 
sufficient? 
8. What were the main results of the study? 
9. Based on the sample, how generalizable are the results of this study? Provide a 
rationale for
your response. 
10. Are the tables and figures organized and easy to understand? 
Discussion 
11. Were there any possible confounding variables in the design of the study? 
12. What are limitations of this study that were not stated by the authors? 
13. What are strengths of this study that were not stated by the authors?   
** Must use APA 7th edition format / Double spaced / 12 pt Times New Roman font / 
Will have a reference page (to site the article) / Will be saved as a Word Doc **

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