American Journal of Health Promotion

Paper Instruction:
➢ Select and read a research based articles on behavior changes or some related topic from among those published in the following journals: ( years 2013-2017):
American Journal of Health Promotion
American Journal of Public Health
Health Education and Behavior
Health Education Research
Health Promotion and Practice
Journal of Health Education
Journal of School Health
➢ Paper must be typed: Times New Roman/Ariel font, 1 inch margins all around, double-spaced; 5-7 pages in length. Must include a title page and a references page( these are not included in the 5-7 pages)
A copy of the articles MUST BE ATTACHED. The format and referencing should be according to American Psychological Association (APA); all pages must be numbered, paragraphs indented.
Content of the paper:
➢ The purpose of the paper, why was it written, what were the research questions the researchers were trying to answer. What was their hypothesis, if any and how did they want to go about proving that.
➢ Methods/Materials: what were the methods/ materials that they attempted to use to prove their point; what was done, how was the study designed, who were the subjects, who did the measuring etc.; describe the design.
➢ Results: what were the results, and what are the main points/findings. Here interpret the results and give your opinion of the results.
➢ Critique: how would you have done this study differently; what in your opinion were some strengths and weaknesses of this study. Explain how you would use this same topic in your community—to promote this behavior change in the community. Who would you target and why? What creative techniques would you use?
➢ Conclusions: What were the authors’ conclusions? Did they prove their point? What did you learn from the article and why this topic is important for health education to promote significant health behavior change?