Research Methods in Health Promotion
2nd Edition
Published on 18. February 2015
608 pages
978-1-118-44844-1 (ISBN)
Description
The bestselling textbook to understanding health research,updated and expanded
Research Methods in Health Promotion provides studentsand practitioners with essential knowledge and skills regarding thedesign, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of research inthe field of health promotion. Now in its second edition, thisbestselling textbook has been updated with more recent researchmethodologies and additional information on sampling, participatoryand survey research, and qualitative data analysis. The entireresearch process is covered, with specific points relating to bothqualitative and quantitative research. By breaking the dauntingprocess of research into simple and well-defined steps, thisuser-friendly text encourages students to think about research as asequential process and provides explanations that facilitate betterunderstanding of each step in the research process. A separate setof chapters cover the more quantitative methodological areasincluding designs, measurement, sampling, and data analysis indepth, giving readers the understanding they need to apply inpractice.
This book also provides applied chapters that illustrate thepractical aspects of the research process, along with othercritical information including grant writing and scientificwriting.
* Evaluate the ethics, design, analysis, and interpretation ofresearch
* Identify and understand the key components of researchstudies
* Analyze and interpret the results of experimental and surveyresearch designs
* Understand the process of publishing a research report andconstructing a grant proposal
Research Methods in Health Promotion is ideal for bothundergrad and graduate methods courses in health promotion andpublic health.
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Laura F. Salazar | Richard A. Crosby | Ralph J. DiClemente
Research Methods in Health Promotion
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04/2015
2nd Edition
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Persons
LAURA F. SALAZAR, PHD, is an associate professor and associate dean for research at Georgia State University's School of Public Health.
RICHARD A. CROSBY, PHD, is the Good Samaritan Endowed Professor and Chair in the College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky.
RALPH J. DiCLEMENTE, PHD, is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Public Health and associate director, Emory Center for AIDS Research at Emory University.
Content
Figures, Tables, and Boxes vii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xix
The Authors xxi
The Contributors xxiii
Foreword xxv
Part One: Foundations of Health Promotion Research 1
Chapter 1 Key Steps in the Research Process 3
Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Chapter 2 Philosophy of Science and Theory Construction 23
Laura F. Salazar, Ralph J. DiClemente, and Richard A. Crosby
Chapter 3 Ethical Issues in Health Promotion Research 45
Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Part Two: Fundamentals of Health Promotion Research 79
Chapter 4 Observational Research Designs 81
Laura F. Salazar, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Chapter 5 Experimental Research Designs 115
Laura F. Salazar, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Chapter 6 Principles of Sampling 147
Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Chapter 7 Measurement in Health Promotion 177
Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, Richard R. Clayton, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Chapter 8 Qualitative Research Strategies and Methods for Health Promotion 209
Laura F. Salazar, Alejandra Mijares, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Part Three: Applications of Health Promotion Research 257
Chapter 9 Conducting Observational Research 259
Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Chapter 10 Methodological Considerations in the Design, Implementation, and Reporting of Randomized Controlled Trials in Health Promotion Research 285
Ralph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby
Chapter 11 Community-Based Participatory Research in the Context of Health Promotion 313
Ralph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby
Chapter 12 Program Evaluation 337
Nancy J. Thompson and Michelle C. Kegler
Chapter 13 Survey Research for Health Promotion 367
Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Part Four: Data Analysis 395
Chapter 14 Statistical Techniques for Analyzing Observational Research in Health Promotion 397
Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Chapter 15 Principles of Statistical Analysis for Randomized Controlled Trials in Health Promotion Research 429
Ralph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby
Chapter 16 Methods and Procedures for Analyzing Qualitative Data in Health Promotion 455
Laura F. Salazar, Alejandra Mijares, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente
Part Five: Core Skills Related to Health Promotion Research 491
Chapter 17 Introduction to Scientific Writing 493
Richard A. Crosby, Ralph J. DiClemente, and Laura F. Salazar
Chapter 18 Understanding the Grant Process and Developing an Effective Research Grant Application 525
Ralph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby
Name Index 560
Subject Index 565
