Description
Research Article Identification
Read each of the abstracts for the articles listed below and then select one of them to be the full article that you will use for all the written assignments in this course. The abstracts and full-text versions of the articles can be accessed through the databases in the Ashford University Library. On the Library home page, use FindIt@AU to search most of the databases simultaneously. The article choices are:
- Chambers, E., Cook, S., Thake, A., Foster, A., Shaw, S., Hutten, R., Parry, G., & Ricketts, T. (2015). The self-management of longer-term depression: Learning from the patient, A qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry, 15, 172. doi:10.1186/s12888-015-0550-6
- Cruwys, T., South, E. I., Greenaway, K. H., & Haslam, S. A. (2015). Social identity reduces depression by fostering positive attributions. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 6(1), 65-74. doi:10.1177/1948550614543309
- Deliens, T., Clarys, P., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., & Deforche, B. (2014).Determinants of eating behaviour in university students: A qualitative study using focus group discussions. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 53. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-53
- Ko, S. J., Sadler, M. S., & Galinsky, A. D. (2015). The sound of power: Conveying and detecting hierarchical rank through voice. Psychological Science, 26(1), 3-14. doi:10.1177/0956797614553009
- Murphy, D., Hunt, E., Luzon, O., & Greenberg, N. (2014). Exploring positive pathways to care for members of the UK armed forces receiving treatment for PTSD: A qualitative study. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 5, 1-8. doi:10.3402/ejpt.v5.21759
- Patrick, V. M., & Hagtvedt, H. (2012).“I don’t” versus “I can’t”: When empowered refusal motivates goal-directed behavior. Journal of Consumer Research, 39(2), 371-381. doi:10.1086/663212
If you have questions about how to search for articles, you may refer to the tutorial titled, “Finding an Article When You Have the Citation”, which is available within the Ashford University Library. In addition, the Library has 24/7 chat to assist you with reference questions.
After making your selection, read the “Methods” section within the article. Write a two- to- three page paper (excluding title and reference pages) that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, presenting the information listed below. Your paper should begin with an introduction paragraph (including a thesis statement) and end with a concluding paragraph reaffirming the thesis and summarizing the major points made in the body of the paper. All sources used in the paper (such as the chosen article and the textbook) must be cited in the body of the paper and listed as references on a separate page at the end.
The body of your paper must contain the following criteria:
- Identify the study by title and authors.
- Determine what question(s) the authors are trying to answer by doing this research.
- Associate the chosen study with a specific research area of psychology based on the information on research area in Chapter 1 of your course textbook. Explain your reasoning.
- Summarize ethical issues which were addressed in the article and analyze the ethical principles applied. Can you discern additional ethical issues that apply but were not mentioned?
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: LONG-TERM DEPRESSION
Long-Term Depression
Name of the student
Institution
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LONG-TERM DEPRESSION
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Long-Term Depression
Introduction
The article "The self-management of longer-term depression: learning from the patient, a
qualitative study" is a study focusing on how to manage longer-term depression. Like any other
disease, depression can be categorized as one of the worst condition that severely affects its
victims especially if it is a long-term depression. Many people worldwide suffer and manage
depression differently. The study analyzes that nearly 60% and above of people who have
experienced depression ends up with long-term effects that equally require long-term
management. The authors of the article state that depression is a common mental health that is
depicted as long-term or chronic. It is healthy that people stay stress-free to avoid depression but,
the forces of life can be too pressing leading to long-term depression on a person. From various
patients' perspective, there are many benefits involved with effective self-management
depression. The main objective of this study focused on analyzing and understanding how
individuals with longer long-term depression manage the condition through the support of others
and the ultimate advantages of the recovery approach. Therefore, there is a need to identify some
of the...