HA 535 WEEK 6 Discussion
Practice for the Unit 8 Assignment. This is an opportunity for you to evaluate the effectiveness of inferential statistics in health care. Please respond in first person, share personal experiences, and ask questions to further develop your understanding of how to analyze a data set using inferential statistics.
Using the Kaplan University Library, locate one of the following articles listed below* and answer the following questions:
1. What is the quantitative problem statement?
2. What is the quantitative purpose statement?
3. What are the quantitative research questions and hypotheses?
4. How was the data collected?
5. How was the data analyzed?
6. What was the benefit of using the selected statistical test?
7. What was the outcome of the study?
Ward, R. M., Popson, H. C. & DiPaolo D. G. (2010). Defining the Alpha Female: A Female Leadership Measure. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 17(3), 309-320.
Nowicka, P. Lanke, J., Pietrobelli, A., Apitzsch, E., & Flodmark, C. (2009). Sports camp with six months of support from a local sports club as a treatment for childhood obesity. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 37(8), 793-800.
Philips, N., Sioen, I., Michels, N., Sleddens, E., & De Henauw, S. (2014). The influence of parenting style on health related behavior of children: Findings from the ChiBS study. International Journal Of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, 11(1), 1-23. doi:10.1186/s12966-014-0095-y
Celik, S. (2013). A media comparison study on first aid instruction. Health Education Journal, 72(1), 95-101.
*Please note: You are permitted to substitute an article of your choice with instructor approval.