HST2122 Health Research: Evaluating Children's Safety Perspectives

This report presents an evaluation of a health research article titled ''You Feel It in Your Body': How Australian Children and Young People Think about and Experience Feeling and Being Safe' using a structured worksheet. The evaluation is divided into two parts: assessing the front matter and evaluating the statement of the problem. The front matter is deemed high quality based on the authors' reputation, journal credibility, and accurate reflection of the study's content, while the problem statement is considered of adequate quality, highlighting the topic's interest and knowledge deficiencies, although it lacks robust justification and direct problem statement. The overall assessment provides insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the research article in terms of its presentation and problem formulation.

HST2122 Health Research Methodology
HST2122 Assessment 1
Worksheet for Evaluating a Health Research Study Report
Instructions: Use this template to record your evaluation of the article that you have critiqued for Assessment 2. See separate instructions for detailed guidance on completing assessment.
Reviewer’s Name:
End-text citation of article critiqued:
Moore, T., & McArthur, M. (2017). ‘You Feel It in Your Body’: How Australian Children and Young People Think about and Experience Feeling and Being
Safe. Children & Society, 31(3), 206-218.
Part A: Evaluating the Front Matter in a Research Report
Quality Criteria Quality
Rating*
Identify Element State Assessment with Reasoning
The Key Elements
1. The study’s authors and
journal are reputable. 3 Authors: Tim Moore and Morag McArthur
Journal: Children & Society The authors are highly reputable and knowledgeable since they are affiliated with the
Institute of Child Protection Studies in Australia.
The journal is reputable because it is dedicated to publishing research on aspects of
childhood.
2. The title reflects the content
and focus of the study. 2 ‘You Feel It in Your Body’: How Australian
Children and Young People Think about and
Experience Feeling and Being Safe
The topic fails to account for some inherent issues in the content. For instance, it does not
reflect the aspect of how children make judgments about their safety.
3. The abstract concisely but
accurately summarises the
aim, methodology and main
findings of the report.
2 Aim: This article reports on the findings from the
first phase of the study that involved focus groups
carried out with children aged 4–17 years from
different types of institutions
Methodology: Not stated
The article is concise, but it does not state the methodology. However, the aim and main
findings of the study are clearly stated.
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Main findings: Children and young people’s
conceptualisation of safety had multiple
dimensions, which include the idea that being
safe and feeling safe are two distinct, interrelated
but sometimes non-concurrent experiences; that
safety is identified and experienced as a set of
feelings; trusting relationships are the foundation
of safety; familiarity helps children feel safe; and
safe environments are those that are ordered and
orderly.
General Evaluation
4. The front matter accurately
reflects the content of the
report and allows an
evaluation of relevance.
3 Cover: The article has a cover image and journal
logo
General Journal Information: The journal name
(Children & Society) is clearly stated, DOI is
given and the volume.
Publisher Information: The publisher is stated,
which is John Wiley & Sons Ltd and National
Children’s Bureau.
Other information: The date of publication is
provided.
The front mater reflects the content precisely and allows the article to be examined.
Overall Quality Part A
0 - 6 = Low quality
7 - 9 = Adequate quality
10 - 12 = High quality
Total
Part A
Score =
10
The elements of parts 1 score 3, 2, 2 and 3
respectively.
My Overall Assessment of Part A = The article is high quality since it has an overall
score of 10.
*Quality Rating Options: 0 = Fail 1 = Poor 2= Good 3 = Excellent
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Part B: Evaluating the Statement of the Problem in a Research Report
Quality Criteria Quality
Rating*
Identify Element
with evidence from article
State Assessment with Reasoning
The Key Elements
1. The topic is interesting.
3
‘You Feel It in Your Body’: How Australian
Children and Young People Think about and
Experience Feeling and Being Safe
The topic is interesting because it focuses on a specific issues rather than being general.
Also, the topic is current since the nation is seeking to enhance child safety.
2. There is a meaningful problem.
2 Problem: How children and young people
conceptualise and assess
safety.
The problem is less meaningful since it addresses how young children view and examine
safety.
3. The importance of the problem
is justified. 1 The authors highlight issues of child abduction
and sexual violence.
The authors have not justified the problem using research articles or current statistics on
child safety issues.
4. There are deficiencies in the
knowledge about the problem. 2 There is a deficiency in safety issues in regards
to children and young people.
Most people do not know how children and young people conceptualise the issue of
safety.
5. There are audiences who can
benefit from the missing
knowledge.
3 -Parents
-Caregivers
-Teachers
-Policy makers
Many people who want to enhance child safety including parents, caregivers, teachers and
caregivers can benefit from the knowledge provided in this article.
General Evaluation
6. The passage is well written.
2 The passage is good but not excellent. The authors have not stated the problem directly and the passage lacks sufficient scholarly
or academic support
Overall Quality Part B
0 - 9 = Low quality
10 - 14 = Adequate quality
15 - 18 = High quality
Total
Part B
Score =
13
The aspects of part B score 3, 2, 1, 2, 3 and
2 respectively.
My Overall Assessment of Part B = Part be is adequately quality.
*Quality Rating Options: 0 = Fail 1 = Poor 2= Good 3 = Excellent
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