Students will select scientific, peer-reviewed publication based on a public health intervention or project that utilized or applied a theory or model (Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behavior, Transtheoretical Model of Change, Social Cognitive Theory, Diffusion of Innovation, Social Support, Community Organizing, and Organizational Culture Theory) to compose an article critique.
Article Critique #1 should focus on the Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behavior, Social Support model, or Transtheoretical Model) and is due on 9/13.
Article Critique #2 should focus on Social Cognitive Theory, Diffusion of Innovation, Community Organizing, or Organizational Culture Theory and is due on 9/20.
Each critique should be of a different theory or model.
Each article critique should include:
Cover page
Overview of theory/model
Discussion of the public health intervention or program
Discussion of theory or model in relationship to health topic
Discussion of methods and how it was used to evaluate the public health intervention or project
Application to research
Critique of article (constructs of theory in relationship to article, utilization and analysis of theory or model, and your thoughts regarding application)
Reference page
APA 7th edition formatting should be followed with appropriate formatting and referencing. Copies of the article must be uploaded in article upload (additional assignment link) or the article critique will not be graded and receive a grade of 0.
Each critique will be worth 25 points.