Article analysis

Read the article: “Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Lawson, S., Ferrer, L., Kaelber, L., Peragallo, N., Yaya, A. (2013). Unique factors that place older Hispanic women at risk for HIV: Intimate partner violence, machismo and marianismo. Journal of the Associat

Read the article: “Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Lawson, S., Ferrer, L., Kaelber, L., Peragallo, N., Yaya, A. (2013). Unique factors that place older Hispanic women at risk for HIV: Intimate partner violence, machismo and marianismo. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 24(4), 341-354. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2013.01.009.”

After reviewing the article, please answer the following questions (see below).

1. The Problem:

  • Was there a clear statement of the purpose and aims of the research?
  • Is the problem practically important?

2. Review of Literature

  • Are the cited sources pertinent to the study?
  • Is the review too broad or too narrow?
  • Are the references recent?
  • Was a theoretical perspective identified?

3. Design and procedures

  • What research methodology was used?
  • What was the data collection method to generate data?
  • Was the method appropriate for the study design type?
  • Were participants relevant to the research question and was their selection well reasoned?
  • Was sampling done until saturation or redundancy in data was reached?

4. Data Analysis

  • How was data analyzed? Was the process of transforming data into themes/codes described adequately?
  • Were findings consistent with and reflective of data?
  • Was triangulation reported?

5. Conclusions and Implications

  • Were the implications discussed?
  • Did the findings contribute to theory development and future practice or research?