Components to be Included:
Introduction and Definition of the Theory:
Historical origins of the theory.
Main people and research studies informing the theory’s development.
A table listing the constructs from the theory, their formal definitions, and applied definitions specific to your topic and target population.
Relationships between constructs.
How the theory addresses constructs related to external variables (physiological functions, personality traits, sociodemographic attributes, interpersonal factors, structural or social determinants of health).
Definition of Health Outcome and Justification of Choice of Theory:
State the health outcome.
Literature review on the problem in your target population or similar populations.
Explanation of why the theory is a good fit.
Discussion of an alternative theory considered but discarded, and comparison of merits.
Description of Major Criticisms Related to Your Theory of Choice:
Unresolved conceptual or measurement issues.
Limitations of using the theory for your specific outcome, population, or context.
Justification of why the chosen theory is still the best choice despite its limitations.
Design of Theory-Based Intervention or Evaluation:
Outline the design of the intervention.
Description of intervention components and how they relate to theory constructs.
Conceptual or logic model of the intervention.
Explanation of intervention components unrelated to the theory constructs (if any).
Measurement, Monitoring, and Evaluation Section:
Theory-informed evaluation of the success of your work.
Primary and secondary outcomes and how they will be measured.
System for understanding if change in the constructs of the theory drove the desired health outcomes.
Citation Style:
For the final project, you should use APA (American Psychological Association) style, which is commonly used in social sciences. Here’s how you should structure your citations:
In-Text Citations:
For paraphrasing: (Author, Year)
For direct quotes: (Author, Year, p. Page Number)
Reference List:
Books:
Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.
Journal Articles:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
Websites:
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of web page. Site Name. URL
