The process and methods used to create, modify, or refine theory
Generally begins with one or more concepts derived from a discipline's philosophy.
Concepts are further refined and related to one another to form propositions or
relationship statements that can be submitted for empirical testing.
Theory testing research
A study is conducted to test a theory or assess its explanatory value in a specific
situation.
Theoretical statements are translated into questions and hypotheses.- The
researcher selects a theory of interest with specific propositions from the theory
rather than the entire theory to be tested.
Requires deductive reasoning process.
Scholarly paper title should
Indicate the focus of the article in as few words as possible. It should not contain a
colon or other complex structure. Titles typically should not exceed about 10 words
Scholarly paper author information should
Indicate for each author: (a) name; (b) degrees and certifications (c) title or
position, institution, and location; and (d) to whom correspondence should be sent,
with full address, phone and fax numbers, and E-mail address; provide E-mail
addresses for all co-authors.
Scholarly paper acknowledgments should
If any acknowledgments are to be included, they should be briefly stated, such as
thename of the funding source and grant number.
, Scholarly paper abstract should
Denotes: (a) purpose of the article, without detailed background; (b) design
includes type of study, sample, setting as applicable (c) findings; (d) conclusions;
(e) clinical relevance. If the manuscript is focused on a literature review instead of
an empirical study, a structured abstract still is required.
Scholarly paper keywords should
A few key words that are recommended for use in indexing should be listed at the
end of the abstract.
Scholarly paper text, narrative should
Successful articles have clear, succinct, correct, and logically organized to enhance
flow of content.
Scholarly paper references should
The list of references should include only those references that are important to the
text. All citations in the text must be listed in the references, and all references
should be cited in the text. References should be the most current available on the
topic.
Scholarly paper tables and figures should
Each table and figure should be presented and submitted separately. All should be
referenced in the paper
In a quantitative study, the statement of purpose identifies
the key variables/concepts and their possible interrelationships as well as the
population (i.e., all the PICOT elements).
The purpose of this quantitative study is to compare the use of technology in older
adults without cognitive impairment and those with mild cognitive impairment.
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