Need 350 words total

The product of a doctoral degree is a completed and defended dissertation. To begin developing the dissertation, scholars go to the literature, synthesize the information found there, and build arguments that support the need for a study. The literature, then, is the foundational building block of the dissertation. In this assignment, you will analyze and synthesize the contents of several empirical articles to arrive at and defend a potential topic for your dissertation. Please note that this potential topic will be refined through the iterative dissertation development process as additional scholarly literature is identified, read, and synthesized and the study honed to a manageable scope.

General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

· This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.

· Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral-level writing. The manual contains essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.

· This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.

· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Directions:

Dissertation Topic: Factor Responsible for Poor Utilization of Mental Health Services in Texas
Locate four peer reviewed, empirical articles related to the potential broad topic area of your dissertation. Remember, your topic area must align with your degree program. Select only articles that have been published within the last 2-3 years and that could logically be included in the literature review of your dissertation.

Write a brief description of the articles (300-350 words total) that includes the following information for each article:

1. A statement of what the authors studied.

2. A statement that generally describes the study participants.

3. A description of the study findings.

4. A statement of one limitation or future study idea identified in the article.

Write an argument (250-500 words) that presents a potential study topic for your dissertation and defends the need for the potential study. The topic must emerge from a synthesis of the limitations or future study ideas you identified above, and the argument must describe how the potential study might address the synthesized limitations or future study ideas.

RESOURCES

The College of Saint Rose Writing Center. (2009). Writing a literature review in APA format.

Roberts, C. M. (2010). The dissertation journey: A practical and comprehensive guide to planning,

writing, and defending your dissertation (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Coughlan M, Cronin P., & Ryan F. (2007). Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 1:

Quantitative research. British Journal of Nursing, 16(11), 658-663.

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=106160996&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Farooq, R. (2017). A framework for identifying research gap in social sciences: Evidence from

the past. IUP Journal of Management Research, 16(4), 66-75.

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=126823935&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Lund Research Ltd. (2012). How do I know whether my dissertation topic is achievable?

http://dissertation.laerd.com/how-do-I-know-whether-my-dissertation-topic-is-achievable.php

 

Assignment 1: Discussion—Attention and Perception

Focus plays a significant role in athletic performance in all levels of sport and at all ages. The textbook for this course discusses the groundbreaking work on thought suppression conducted by Wegner in 1987 and his famous white bear study; however, research that is more recent is beginning to examine mindfulness training that embraces thoughts as opposed to trying to suppress them.For this assignment, do the following:Read the following article and provide a critique for it:
Aherne, C., Moran, A. P., & Lonsdale, C. (2011). The effect of mindfulness training on athletes’ flow: An initial investigation. Sport Psychologist, 25(2), 177–189. (EBSCO ID: 62850536)Then, address the following:

Are there some situations in which you believe thought suppression would be a more effective technique than mindfulness? Justify your answer with adequate reasons and examples.Explain how you might use mindfulness in your current or future career.Write your initial response in 300–400 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

By the due date assigned, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area.
Through the end of the module, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.
Address the following when reviewing your peers’ responses:Provide a supportive and thoughtful review regarding whether you agree with their comments on thought suppression and mindfulness.Did your peers provide you with any suggestions for using mindfulness that you might be able to adapt for your own career?

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria Maximum PointsEvaluated the article to provide an appropriate critique displaying an in-depth understanding of the subject matter.4Explained the use of thought suppression and mindfulness with adequate justification and examples.

4Actively contributed to the discussion by providing points of view with rationale, challenging points of the discussion, or drawing relationships between points of the discussion.

8Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.