Quantitative Research Article Evaluation Worksheet
1. Provide the proper APA reference entry for the article.
2. What is the purpose of the research study?
3. What is/are the research question (s) guiding this study?
4. Explain how the research question(s) contribute to the body of knowledge for social work.
5. Describe the purpose and significance of the study in its context.
6. What gap(s) in the literature is the researcher attempting to address?
7. List the variables and discuss how the researchers explained the problem using the variables. (For example, did the discussion suggest a connection between the dependent and independent variables or did the researcher use a theory to explain the problem)
8. Describe how the participants were recruited. Was the recruitment method appropriate for the study’s aims? Why or why not?
9. Describe the study’s setting and sample. Include information about who participated and the context in which data were collected. What are your thoughts regarding how the setting and sample impacts the generalizability of the study’s findings?
10. Was the study reviewed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB)? Describe any ethical protections the researcher implemented for participants.
11. Identify the research design. Was this design appropriate for answering the research question(s)? Explain.
12. Describe how data was collected (surveys, measurement tools, etc.)
13. Identify the measurement tools the researchers used in the study. Describe the effectiveness of the tools used to measure the variables (reliability and validity).
14. Discuss the internal and external validity of the study.
15. Summarize how the researcher discussed reliability.
16. In your own words, summarize the main findings and how they were determined. Do the findings seem credible? Why or why not?
17. Continuing from question 16, explain why the data analysis method was appropriate based on what the researchers wanted to determine.
18. How do descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression each contribute to understanding the relationships among variables in this study?
19. In your own words, discuss the strengths and limitations of the study. Discuss any limitations you think were overlooked.
20. Describe the threats to internal and external validity.
21. In your own words, discuss the suggestions for future research. Based on what you’ve read, what gaps remain in the literature?
22. In your own words, summarize the findings’ implications for social work practice.
23. How does this article compare to others you’ve read on this topic? What themes or patterns do you see when comparing the assigned article to other articles?
24. How can you apply a Christian worldview perspective to the findings?
