Overview

This week, you were introduced to the purpose statement in a research study. In the last two weeks, we’ve also focused on ethical conduct in research and the introduction to research.

This assignment focuses on building a second research matrix similar to the one from Week 3. This matrix you will create includes research concepts that can be found and connected to the same five research articles related to the topic of first-generation college students and resilience at a four-year university.

Assignment Instructions

Fill out this provided Research Concepts Research Matrix Week 6 [DOCX] with research concepts that can be found and connected to these five articles related to the topic of first-generation college students and resilience at a four-year university. The first article has been completed for you as an example.

1. Garriott, P. O., Hudyma, A., Keene, C., & Santiago, D. (2015). Social cognitive predictors of first and non-first-generation college students’ academic and life satisfaction. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 62(2), 253–263.
2. Johnson, S. R., & Stage, F. K. (2018). Academic engagement and student success: Do high-impact practices mean higher graduation rates? Journal of Higher Education, 89(5), 753-781.
3. Olive, T. (2014). Desire for higher education in first-generation Hispanic college students enrolled in a graduate counseling program. Journal of Phenomenological Psychology, 45(1), 72–91.
4. Schelbe, L., Swanbrow Becker, M., Spinelli, C., & McCray, D. (2019). First generation college students perceptions of an academic retention program. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 19(5), 61–76.
5. Smith, K. J., Emerson, D. J., Haight, T. D., Mauldin, S., & Wood, B. G. (2019). An examination of the psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson resilience scale – 10 (CD-RISC10) among accounting and business students. Journal of Accounting Education, 47, 48–62.
   

   Competencies Measured

   By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

   • Competency 1: Analyze the methodology used in scientific research.
     • Identify the purpose of the study.
     • Identify the statement of the problem.
   • Competency 2: Evaluate the characteristics, purposes, benefits, strengths, and weaknesses of research methods.
     • Explain the limitations/implications of the study.
     • Provide the future research possibilities.
   • Competency 3: Evaluate ethical issues in research studies.
     • Describe the ethical considerations in the chosen research.
   • Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.
     • Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of an identified field of study, using APA style and formatting.